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Moel y Glo Homestead & Burnt Mound is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME118. The site sits upon bedrock of Middle Cambrian age, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during that geological period over 500 million years ago. This underlying geology would have shaped both the landscape visible to its prehistoric inhabitants and the materials available for construction and daily use.
The homestead consists of a circular or oval dwelling with surrounding defensive or functional enclosure, a settlement form common in Bronze Age and Iron Age Wales. The burnt mound—a distinctive accumulation of fire-cracked stone and ash—represents evidence of heating activities, possibly relating to cooking, bathing, or craft processes. Such features are frequently found adjacent to prehistoric domestic sites across Britain and Ireland, though their precise function remains debated among archaeologists.
The combination of the hut circle and burnt mound at Moel y Glo provides archaeological evidence for domestic life and settlement practices during prehistory. The site's survival has allowed these structural remains to be identified and recorded, contributing to understanding of how communities lived and worked in upland Wales during the pre-Roman period.
Moel y Glo Homestead & Burnt Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME118. View the official record →
Moel y Glo Homestead & Burnt Mound is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME118.
Moel y Glo Homestead & Burnt Mound dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Moel y Glo Homestead & Burnt Mound 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 ME118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle South of Tyddyn-Du (5.8 km), Brwyn-Llynau Enclosed Settlement (6.2 km), Clogwyn Arllef Hillfort & Field System (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Moel y Glo Homestead & Burnt Mound'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.
Moel y Glo Homestead & Burnt Mound stands on Middle Cambrian, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.