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Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle located in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales. The site comprises a circular or oval enclosure containing evidence of domestic occupation, characteristic of Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement patterns in upland Wales. The monument's physical remains include the defining earthwork banks that demarcate the enclosed space, typical of the defended or stock-control functions associated with such settlements. The site is registered with Cadw under SAM designation ME120 as a protected ancient monument reflecting the importance of understanding prehistoric domestic settlement distribution and organisation in the Welsh uplands.
Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME120. View the official record →
Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle located in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME120.
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 the UK.
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.
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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