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Latitude: 53.2734 / 53°16'24"N
Longitude: -3.871 / 3°52'15"W
OS Eastings: 275331
OS Northings: 376794
OS Grid: SH753767
Mapcode National: GBR 1ZDL.R8
Mapcode Global: WH53Z.HZWD
Entry Name: Gwern Engan Concentric Enclosed Hut Circle
Scheduled Date: 11 November 1998
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 1537
Cadw Legacy ID: CN299
Schedule Class: Domestic
Category: Hut circle settlement
Period: Prehistoric
County: Conwy
Community: Penmaenmawr
Traditional County: Caernarfonshire
The monument comprises the little disturbed remains of a hut circle settlement consisting of two huts, the foundations of round houses, probably dating to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400). One of the huts lies within a concentric circular enclosure.
The concentrically enclosed hut circle is a rare type, few of which have survived intact, making its continued survival particularly important. The archaeological significance of this hut is further enhanced by the close proximity of the second, probably contemporary hut. 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, including surviving floor levels.
The scheduled areas comprise the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Source: Cadw
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