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Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr is a prehistoric hut circle settlement located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN239. The site consists of the remains of circular or oval stone-built dwellings typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age upland communities in Wales. These structures, partially defined by stone foundations and walls, represent domestic occupation during the later prehistoric period when such settlements were common across highland regions of Britain and Wales.
The hut group sits upon bedrock formed during the Silurian period, comprising an unnamed mafic igneous intrusion of Ordovician to Silurian date. This hard, dark igneous stone would have been readily available to prehistoric inhabitants as building material for their dwelling walls, and the exposed geology reflects the ancient geological processes that shaped the landscape long before human occupation. The upland terrain and its stone-rich character made it suitable for pastoral settlement and resource exploitation.
The survival of multiple hut circles at this location indicates a nucleated settlement pattern, suggesting communal or family-based occupation during the prehistoric period. The absence of substantial cultivation terraces or field systems nearby, combined with the upland location, suggests the inhabitants practised pastoralism alongside any arable farming. The site remains an important record of prehistoric settlement patterns in Wales, preserving evidence of how communities adapted to and utilised the upland landscape.
Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN239. View the official record →
Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr is a prehistoric hut circle settlement located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN239.
Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CN239.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel y Gest Camp (2.4 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb (2.7 km), Cist Cerrig Burial Chamber & Cup Marked Rock (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.