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Platform Settlement by Clochnant E of Cadwst is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle situated on the Caradocian mudstones, siltstones and sandstones that underlie this upland area of Wales. The settlement comprises an artificially levelled platform cut into the natural slope, a characteristic feature of Bronze Age and Iron Age domestic sites in this region where such platform construction helped create stable building ground on hillsides.
The exposed bedrock of Caradoc Rocks would have provided local stone for building and practical purposes throughout the settlement's occupation. Unenclosed hut circles like this one were typical of dispersed prehistoric communities who relied on pastoral farming and small-scale cultivation suited to the challenging terrain of the Welsh uplands.
The site remains largely visible today as an earthwork, protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference ME148. Though undatable without excavation, the form and location of this settlement demonstrate the long history of human adaptation to this landscape and the enduring patterns of upland settlement in prehistoric Wales.
Platform Settlement by Clochnant E of Cadwst is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME148. View the official record →
Platform Settlement by Clochnant E of Cadwst is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle situated on the Caradocian mudstones, siltstones and sandstones that underlie this upland area of Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME148.
Platform Settlement by Clochnant E of Cadwst dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a unenclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Platform Settlement by Clochnant E of Cadwst 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 ME148.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Rhiwiau Stone Circle (4.8 km), Rhos-y-Beddau Stone Circle, Avenue and Cairn (5.1 km), Afon Disgynfa Cairn (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Platform Settlement by Clochnant E of Cadwst'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.
Platform Settlement by Clochnant E of Cadwst stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.