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Unenclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Bryn Derw is a prehistoric domestic settlement comprising hut circles located in Meirionnydd, Wales. The site dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of settlement typical of upland regions in Wales during this period, characterised by the presence of circular or oval structures used as domestic dwellings. The settlement remains largely unenclosed, lacking the defensive or boundary earthworks that characterise some contemporary settlement types. The hut circles visible at the site provide archaeological evidence of Bronze Age occupation patterns and domestic organisation in the Welsh uplands.
Unenclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Bryn Derw is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME178. View the official record →
Unenclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Bryn Derw is a prehistoric domestic settlement comprising hut circles located in Meirionnydd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME178.
Unenclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Bryn Derw dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Unenclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Bryn Derw 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 ME178.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Inscribed Stone in Llanfihangel Traethau Churchyard (7.9 km), Settlements SW of Bryn Cader Faner (8 km), Llyn Eiddew Bach Ring Cairn I (8.2 km).
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