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Waun Clyn-Coch Hut Group is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Wales, comprising the remains of one or more dwelling structures set within an enclosed settlement. The monument occupies ground underlain by Arenig Rocks, a mixed bedrock of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Arenigian period. This geological foundation, typical of upland Welsh terrain, provided both building material and a challenging landscape for settlement during prehistory.
The enclosure demonstrates settlement patterns consistent with Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation, when communities constructed defended or bounded homesteads across the Welsh uplands. The arrangement of hut circles within the defined perimeter reflects the domestic and pastoral economy of these periods, with structures positioned to exploit the available terrain. Such enclosed groups served both residential and stock-keeping purposes, and their distribution across the upland zones indicates sustained prehistoric use of marginal agricultural land.
The monument is protected by Cadw under reference PE369, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement strategy and land use. The preservation of structural earthworks at this location provides insights into building techniques, community organisation and subsistence patterns during the prehistoric periods, contributing to understanding of settlement hierarchies and social structures across Wales during these formative centuries.
Waun Clyn-Coch Hut Group is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE369. View the official record →
Waun Clyn-Coch Hut Group is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Wales, comprising the remains of one or more dwelling structures set within an enclosed settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE369.
Waun Clyn-Coch Hut Group dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Waun Clyn-Coch 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 PE369.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maen Pica (6.6 km), Capel Nebo Standing Stone (6.7 km), New Moat Castle Mound (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Waun Clyn-Coch 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.
Waun Clyn-Coch Hut Group stands on Arenig Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Arenigian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.