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Moel y Glo Homestead and Burnt Mound is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising an enclosed hut circle associated with a burnt mound of archaeological significance. The site dates to the Bronze Age, representing the remains of a domestic occupation and a distinctive thermal feature formed by the accumulation of fire-cracked stone resulting from repeated heating and cooling processes. The burnt mound indicates utilisation for activities such as hot water heating, meat cooking, or industrial processes typical of Bronze Age settlement patterns in upland Wales. The homestead structure, defined by a substantial earthwork enclosure, provides evidence of domestic life during the prehistoric period in this region of North Wales.
Moel y Glo Homestead & Burnt Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME118. View the official record →
Moel y Glo Homestead and Burnt Mound is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising an enclosed hut circle associated with a burnt mound of archaeological significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw 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 Britain.
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).
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