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Llyn Gafr Hut Circle is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference ME218. The site comprises a hut circle, a characteristic form of Bronze Age or Iron Age domestic dwelling found throughout upland Wales, which would have provided shelter for an individual household or small family group. The monument reflects the pastoral settlement patterns of prehistoric communities who exploited the upland terrain of Meirionnydd, with such hut circles typically constructed from stone and positioned to take advantage of available resources and defensible locations. The site remains an important archaeological record of domestic life during the prehistoric period in this region.
Llyn Gafr Hut Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME218. View the official record →
Llyn Gafr Hut Circle is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference ME218. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME218.
Llyn Gafr Hut Circle 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.
Llyn Gafr Hut Circle 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 ME218.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnedd Lwyd cairns (2.9 km), Anti-invasion Defences 2000m NE of Cwmrhwyddfor Farm (4.1 km), Llynnau Cregennen Standing Stone (4.9 km).
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