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Huts and Enclosures SE of Glan Llugwy is a prehistoric field system protected by Cadw. The monument comprises scattered hut circles and their associated enclosures, representing settlement and land management practices of ancient communities in the Welsh uplands. The site's position southeast of Glan Llugwy places it within a landscape of significant prehistoric activity.
The underlying geology of Caradoc Rocks—composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Caradocian period—provided a foundation of mixed soil types across the site. These varied sediments would have influenced both the settlement's layout and the agricultural character of the surrounding fields, with drainage and soil fertility varying across the terrain.
The field system's structure, visible in the surviving earthworks, demonstrates how prehistoric inhabitants organised their domestic and productive spaces. The arrangement of huts alongside their associated enclosures reflects the integration of residence and pastoral or arable activity typical of upland settlement patterns. This monument contributes to our understanding of prehistoric land use in Wales and the enduring relationship between communities and their local geology.
Huts and Enclosures SE of Glan Llugwy is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN161. View the official record →
Huts and Enclosures SE of Glan Llugwy is a prehistoric field system protected by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN161.
Huts and Enclosures SE of Glan Llugwy dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Huts and Enclosures SE of Glan Llugwy 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 CN161.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dyffryn Mymbyr cairn circle (4.2 km), Capel Curig cairn (5 km), Pen-y-Gwryd Pillboxes (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Huts and Enclosures SE of Glan Llugwy'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.
Huts and Enclosures SE of Glan Llugwy stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.