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Maes Coch Hut Circles is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising a cluster of circular stone-founded structures typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation. The site consists of multiple hut circles whose stone foundations and earthwork remains represent the domestic architecture of a pre-Roman Welsh community, with the circular ground plans characteristic of domestic dwellings from the later prehistoric period. The settlement's location in upland Meirionnydd reflects the settlement patterns of prehistoric communities in north Wales, exploiting pastoral and agricultural resources in this region. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM ME195, recognising its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and land use in Wales.
Maes Coch Hut Circles is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME195. View the official record →
Maes Coch Hut Circles is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising a cluster of circular stone-founded structures typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME195.
Maes Coch Hut Circles 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.
Maes Coch Hut Circles 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 ME195.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maes Coch Deserted Rural Settlement (0.1 km), Anti-invasion Defences 2000m NE of Cwmrhwyddfor Farm (2.1 km), Llyn Gafr Standing Stone (3.2 km).
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