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Hut Settlement at Mynydd Graig Goch is a prehistoric unenclosed settlement comprising several hut circles situated on exposed upland terrain in Central Wales. The site lies upon bedrock of Ordovician felsic tuff, an ancient volcanic rock formed during the Ordovician period and now weathered to create the stony ground characteristic of the Welsh uplands. This geology would have provided readily available stone for construction and field clearance, shaping both the settlement's physical form and its inhabitants' relationship with the landscape.
The hut circles remain visible as circular depressions and stone foundations scattered across the moorland, representing domestic structures occupied during the prehistoric period. Their unenclosed arrangement suggests a settlement pattern adapted to upland pastoral and subsistence farming, where scattered households exploited the grazing and arable potential of the high plateau rather than clustering within defensive boundaries. The exposed location, whilst challenging, offered natural drainage and vistas across the surrounding terrain.
The settlement is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference CN293, reflecting its significance to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns in upland Wales. The archaeological remains preserve evidence of how prehistoric communities structured their lives and utilised these high moorlands, making the site an important record of human adaptation to the Welsh upland environment during the prehistoric era.
Hut Settlement at Mynydd Graig Goch, Central is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN293. View the official record →
Hut Settlement at Mynydd Graig Goch is a prehistoric unenclosed settlement comprising several hut circles situated on exposed upland terrain in Central Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN293.
Hut Settlement at Mynydd Graig Goch, Central dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a unenclosed hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hut Settlement at Mynydd Graig Goch, Central 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 CN293.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ystum-Cegid Burial Chamber (6.4 km), Cefn-Isaf Burial Chamber (7 km), Standing Stone N of Bettws Fawr (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Settlement at Mynydd Graig Goch, Central'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 Settlement at Mynydd Graig Goch, Central stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.