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Latitude: 52.8811 / 52°52'52"N
Longitude: -4.0351 / 4°2'6"W
OS Eastings: 263147
OS Northings: 333458
OS Grid: SH631334
Mapcode National: GBR 5T.QJ9M
Mapcode Global: WH55T.ZVP4
Entry Name: Deserted Rural Settlement North of Llyn y Fedw
Scheduled Date: 26 January 2000
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 1654
Cadw Legacy ID: ME189
Schedule Class: Domestic
Category: Hut circle settlement
Period: Prehistoric
County: Gwynedd
Community: Talsarnau
Traditional County: Merionethshire
The monument is a complex site comprising the well preserved remains of two or more settlements including both prehistoric and medieval occupation. The earliest remains are two Iron Age hut circles, the foundations of round houses, which are inter-connected by stone walling which defines a central terraced yard. Later occupation is represented by a substantially built rectangular building, probably dating from the medieval period. This had two rooms, one attached as a side porch or annex from the main building. The site has close similarities with nearby Erw Wen settlement, shown by excavation to be well preserved and rich in archaeological information.
The site has archaeological value because of the number and diversity of structures preserved and the long time span of occupation. The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric domestic life and social organisation. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of structural evidence and associated archaeological features and deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Source: Cadw
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