Scheduled MonumentsWalesTon Teg Hut Settlement
Prehistoric · House Platform

Ton Teg Hut Settlement

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR407
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
House Platform
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ton Teg Hut Settlement is a prehistoric domestic site located in Breconshire, Wales, comprising house platforms that represent evidence of Iron Age habitation in the upland regions of South Wales. The settlement consists of the remains of at least one substantial circular or sub-circular hut platform, characteristic of domestic structures from the later prehistoric period. The site is situated in a landscape that would have supported pastoral and agricultural activities during the Iron Age, when such dispersed settlements were typical of Welsh upland communities. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Ton Teg preserves important archaeological evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and domestic organisation in the Brecon Beacons region.

Ton Teg Hut Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR407. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ton Teg Hut Settlement?

Ton Teg Hut Settlement is a prehistoric domestic site located in Breconshire, Wales, comprising house platforms that represent evidence of Iron Age habitation in the upland regions of South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR407.

What period does Ton Teg Hut Settlement date from?

Ton Teg Hut Settlement dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a house platform. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Ton Teg Hut Settlement?

Ton Teg Hut Settlement 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 BR407.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ton Teg Hut Settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Cairn North of Mynydd-y-Glog (7.2 km), Four Round Cairns on Mynydd-y-Glog (7.7 km), Round Cairn and Ring Cairn South of Twyn-y-Glog (7.8 km).

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