Scheduled MonumentsWalesTyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement
Prehistoric · Enclosed hut circle

Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME120
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosed hut circle
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement is a prehistoric domestic site located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM ME120. The settlement comprises an enclosed hut circle dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age, representing a form of domestic occupation common across upland Wales during these periods. The site's enclosed nature suggests a deliberately demarcated domestic space, possibly indicating concerns for security or stock management characteristic of later prehistoric settlement patterns. Such hut circles form an important archaeological record of non-elite settlement organisation and subsistence practices in prehistoric Wales, contributing to understanding of domestic life in the region prior to the Roman period.

Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME120. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement?

Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement is a prehistoric domestic site located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM ME120. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME120.

What period does Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement date from?

Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement?

Tyddyn Du Enclosed 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 ME120.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Dinas Cairn (8.8 km), Enclosed Hut Circle North of Tyddyn Mawr (9.1 km), Pen y Ddinas Camp (9.1 km).

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