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Settlement NW of Waen Rhythallt is a prehistoric hut circle settlement located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN224. The site sits upon Lower Cambrian bedrock comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, ancient rocks formed during the Early Cambrian period. This geological foundation would have provided a relatively stable foundation for settlement, whilst the mixed strata may have offered stone suitable for construction and the weathered rockface useful features for shelter.
The settlement comprises multiple hut circles, characteristic of Bronze Age and Iron Age occupation across upland Wales. Such sites typically functioned as pastoral or mixed farming communities, with inhabitants dwelling in roundhouses whose stone or timber-framed structures left circular impressions visible in the landscape. The positioning on this elevated terrain reflects the settlement pattern of prehistoric communities who favoured higher ground for visibility and access to upland grazing.
The hut circles at this location remain one of several such archaeological remains recorded in the surrounding area, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric settlement distribution across the Welsh uplands. Preservation of these monuments allows archaeologists and heritage specialists to trace the long history of human occupation and land use in this region stretching back thousands of years.
Settlement NW of Waen Rhythallt is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN224. View the official record →
Settlement NW of Waen Rhythallt is a prehistoric hut circle settlement located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN224.
Settlement NW of Waen Rhythallt 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 NW of Waen Rhythallt 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 CN224.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ystrad Rural Settlement (6.7 km), Hafod-y-Wern Long Hut (7 km), Ty Coch Prehistoric Settlement (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Settlement NW of Waen Rhythallt'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 NW of Waen Rhythallt stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.