Ancient Monuments

History on the Ground

This site is entirely user-supported. See how you can help.

Hut Circles north east of Garreg Lefain

A Scheduled Monument in Llanrug, Gwynedd

We don't have any photos of this monument yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

If Google Street View is available, the image is from the best available vantage point looking, if possible, towards the location of the monument. Where it is not available, the satellite view is shown instead.

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1317 / 53°7'54"N

Longitude: -4.1768 / 4°10'36"W

OS Eastings: 254464

OS Northings: 361607

OS Grid: SH544616

Mapcode National: GBR 5M.6RW3

Mapcode Global: WH54L.TK80

Entry Name: Hut Circles NE of Garreg Lefain

Scheduled Date: 6 September 1995

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1410

Cadw Legacy ID: CN231

Schedule Class: Domestic

Category: Unenclosed hut circle

Period: Prehistoric

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanrug

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Description

The monument comprises the remains of two well preserved, stone-built hut circles that probably date to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400). They lie, about 70m apart, by the side of a small stream on a gentle north-facing slope on the north side of Garreg Lefain above Bwlch.

The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of later prehistoric domestic construction practices. The huts survive well in undisturbed upland heather pasture and retain significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability that structural evidence has survived, together with internal and external floor surfaces. The monument is a good example of the scattered, unenclosed type of hut settlement and also has notable group value in view of similar and related features in the vicinity.

The scheduled areas comprise the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.

Source: Cadw

Other nearby scheduled monuments

AncientMonuments.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact AncientMonuments.uk for any queries related to any individual ancient or schedued monument, planning permission related to scheduled monuments or the scheduling process itself.

AncientMonuments.uk is a Good Stuff website.