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Prehistoric · Enclosed hut circle

Din Llugwy Romano-British Village

Anglesey, Wales
Cadw SAM AN023
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosed hut circle
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Din Llugwy is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located on Anglesey, Wales, comprising a series of hut circles and associated structures within a defensive enclosure. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents a significant example of domestic settlement patterns in pre-Roman Wales, with evidence of occupation extending into the Romano-British period. The settlement is characterised by the remains of circular or sub-circular stone-built houses arranged within an irregular stone-built enclosure wall, typical of the defensive settlements found across the Welsh uplands. The site has been subject to archaeological investigation and remains an important monument for understanding the continuity of settlement and social organisation in Iron Age and Romano-British Anglesey.

Din Llugwy Romano-British Village is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN023. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Din Llugwy Romano-British Village?

Din Llugwy is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located on Anglesey, Wales, comprising a series of hut circles and associated structures within a defensive enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN023.

What period does Din Llugwy Romano-British Village date from?

Din Llugwy Romano-British Village 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Din Llugwy Romano-British Village?

Din Llugwy Romano-British Village 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 AN023.

What other scheduled monuments are near Din Llugwy Romano-British Village?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Parciau Dovecote (2.2 km), Pant-y-Saer Burial Chamber (4 km), Pant-y-Saer Hut Circles (4 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Din Llugwy Romano-British Village

Din Llugwy Romano-British Village stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

The wider landscape

Around Din Llugwy Romano-British Village

Bryn Celli DduArchaeological site · ~10.1 miles