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Prehistoric · Hut Circle Settlement

Huts and Enclosures, Cwm Llefrith

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN240
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hut Circle Settlement
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Huts and Enclosures, Cwm Llefrith is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in the upland terrain of Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CN240. The site comprises multiple hut circles and associated enclosure features characteristic of Bronze Age occupation in the Welsh uplands, representing evidence of pastoral and agricultural communities utilising marginal highland areas during the later prehistoric period. The settlement demonstrates the pattern of dispersed domestic habitation common to upland Wales during this era, with structures arranged within defined boundaries suggesting organised land use and social grouping. The remains contribute to understanding of prehistoric settlement dynamics and resource exploitation in the challenging terrain of the Conwy valley region.

Huts and Enclosures, Cwm Llefrith is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN240. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Huts and Enclosures, Cwm Llefrith?

Huts and Enclosures, Cwm Llefrith is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in the upland terrain of Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CN240. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN240.

What period does Huts and Enclosures, Cwm Llefrith date from?

Huts and Enclosures, Cwm Llefrith dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Huts and Enclosures, Cwm Llefrith?

Huts and Enclosures, Cwm Llefrith 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 CN240.

What other scheduled monuments are near Huts and Enclosures, Cwm Llefrith?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circles near Craig y Gesail (5.5 km), Fach-goch, standing stone to SSE of (5.9 km), Roman Bath-House, Tremadoc (6.7 km).

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