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Round Hut 400m NE of Garreg Hir is a prehistoric hut circle settlement situated on the upland terrain of Wales. The monument occupies ground underlain by Wenlock Rocks, an ancient bedrock formation of sandstone and conglomerate laid down during the Wenlock epoch. This geological foundation would have presented both challenges and opportunities to the settlement's inhabitants, offering stone for construction whilst demanding effort to clear for habitation.
The hut circle represents a form of domestic settlement characteristic of prehistoric upland communities in Wales. Such structures typically comprise circular or sub-circular stone foundations marking the walls of dwellings, with the interior sunken below the contemporary ground surface. The presence of a recorded settlement group rather than an isolated structure suggests sustained occupation and community life adapted to the exposed landscape.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under the reference MG339, ensuring its preservation for archaeological study and public heritage value. The site's survival on marginal upland ground, away from intensive modern land use, has allowed the settlement remains to endure across the centuries, offering insights into prehistoric Welsh settlement patterns and resource management in challenging terrain.
Round Hut 400m NE of Garreg Hir is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG339. View the official record →
Round Hut 400m NE of Garreg Hir is a prehistoric hut circle settlement situated on the upland terrain of Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG339.
Round Hut 400m NE of Garreg Hir 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.
Round Hut 400m NE of Garreg Hir 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 MG339.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caersws Roman road (6.2 km), Caersws Roman Site (6.7 km), Caersws Roman Fort: Section of South Western Defences (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Hut 400m NE of Garreg Hir'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.
Round Hut 400m NE of Garreg Hir stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.