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Tre-Arddur Hut Group is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference AN092. The monument comprises the remains of one or more circular stone-built dwellings, a settlement form characteristic of Bronze Age and Iron Age communities across Wales. Such hut circles typically consisted of a circular or oval stone foundation, often set into or built up from the surrounding ground, with a timber-framed superstructure that would have supported a thatched or turf roof.
The site sits upon Upper Cambrian metasedimentary bedrock of the Tremadocian age, geological strata formed hundreds of millions of years before the monument's construction. This ancient metamorphic rock foundation would have presented particular challenges to prehistoric settlers seeking suitable ground for construction, yet communities chose to occupy this location, suggesting the landscape offered advantages for pastoral or subsistence activities despite the underlying geology.
The enclosed nature of the hut group indicates a deliberately organised settlement, possibly reflecting social structures or the need for protection of livestock and people. Such monuments provide evidence of how prehistoric communities adapted to and exploited the Welsh landscape, establishing permanent or semi-permanent settlements that formed the basis of early settlement patterns in the region.
Tre-Arddur Hut Group is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN092. View the official record →
Tre-Arddur Hut Group is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference AN092.
Tre-Arddur Hut Group dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tre-Arddur Hut Group 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 AN092.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trefignath Chambered Tomb (0.8 km), Ynys Leurad Hut Circles (1.7 km), The Holyhead Road: quay on the Stanley Embankment (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Tre-Arddur Hut Group'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.
Tre-Arddur Hut Group stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is metasedimentary rock.