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Llechwedd Erwent Hut Circle Settlement is a prehistoric domestic site comprising an unenclosed settlement of hut circles located in Meirionnydd, Wales. The settlement represents evidence of Iron Age or Bronze Age occupation, typical of the highland pastoral communities that inhabited the upland regions of Wales during prehistory. The hut circles, identified through surface survey and earthwork remains, indicate the presence of domestic structures associated with pastoral farming economies characteristic of these periods. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw designation ME199, reflecting its importance for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life in the Welsh uplands.
Llechwedd Erwent Hut Circle Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME199. View the official record →
Llechwedd Erwent Hut Circle Settlement is a prehistoric domestic site comprising an unenclosed settlement of hut circles located in Meirionnydd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME199.
Llechwedd Erwent Hut Circle Settlement 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.
Llechwedd Erwent Hut Circle Settlement 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 ME199.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 200m SE of Foel Ystrodur Fawr (0.8 km), Cairn 300m SE of Bryn Cau (1 km), Bancian Duon Hut Circle Settlement and Deserted Rural Settlement (1.2 km).
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