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Huts on Mynydd Enlli is a prehistoric hut circle settlement located on Bardsey Island off the Caernarfon coast in Wales. The site comprises the remains of circular stone-built dwellings that occupy the higher ground of the island, representing domestic occupation during the prehistoric period. The settlement is situated on Upper Cambrian bedrock of Tremadoc origin, metasedimentary rock that provides both the natural foundation and likely source material for the stone structures visible today.
The hut circles at Mynydd Engli demonstrate the settlement patterns of prehistoric communities exploiting island resources. The circular form and construction method are characteristic of Iron Age and earlier domestic architecture in Wales, though the precise chronology of this particular settlement remains to be fully established through archaeological investigation. The exposed hilltop location would have offered advantages for defense and visual communication with mainland communities.
The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CN187, reflecting its importance to understanding prehistoric settlement and land use in northwest Wales. The combination of stone structures and the island's distinctive geology provides evidence of how early communities adapted to and utilised marginal landscapes. The survival of the hut circles, despite centuries of weathering and use of the island for other purposes, allows continued study of prehistoric domestic life in this coastal region.
Huts on Mynydd Enlli, Bardsey Island is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN187. View the official record →
Huts on Mynydd Enlli is a prehistoric hut circle settlement located on Bardsey Island off the Caernarfon coast in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN187.
Huts on Mynydd Enlli, Bardsey Island 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.
Huts on Mynydd Enlli, Bardsey Island 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 CN187.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Enlli Round Barrow, Bardsey Island (0.2 km), Cross-Inscribed Stone in the Chapel, Bardsey Island (0.5 km), Inscribed Stone in the Chapel, Bardsey Island (0.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Huts on Mynydd Enlli, Bardsey Island'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 on Mynydd Enlli, Bardsey Island stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is metasedimentary rock.