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Settlement 500m SE of Moel Goedog is a prehistoric hut circle settlement situated on the upland slopes of mid-Wales. The site comprises the remains of circular stone-built dwellings, typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation in the Welsh uplands. Built upon bedrock of Middle Cambrian mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, the settlement exploited the local stone resources available in the immediate landscape for construction.
The exposed geology of the hillside would have provided accessible material for both the hut walls and the cleared field boundaries that often accompanied such settlements. The elevated situation affords commanding views across the surrounding terrain, a location favoured for pastoral communities managing upland grazing lands. Hut circle settlements of this period are widespread across the Welsh plateaux and represent the sustained occupation of marginal upland environments during prehistory.
The site is protected and scheduled as an ancient monument under the care of Cadw, the Welsh heritage protection agency, under reference ME134. Its preservation ensures that this evidence of prehistoric upland settlement and land use remains available for future study and archaeological investigation.
Settlement 500m SE of Moel Goedog is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME134. View the official record →
Settlement 500m SE of Moel Goedog is a prehistoric hut circle settlement situated on the upland slopes of mid-Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME134.
Settlement 500m SE of Moel Goedog 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.
Settlement 500m SE of Moel Goedog 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 ME134.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement and Field System at Bron y Foel Uchaf (7.1 km), Bron-y-Foel West Burial Chamber (7.5 km), Enclosure near Bron y Foel, Moelfre (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Settlement 500m SE of Moel Goedog'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.
Settlement 500m SE of Moel Goedog stands on Middle Cambrian, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.