Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pant-y-Gadair Hut Circle Settlement
Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
A scheduled monument in Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taff, recorded as Hut Circle (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Hut Circle
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 18 March 2011
- Community
- Hirwaun
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.80496, -3.47296
- SAM number
- BR413
- Cadw record number
- 1329
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of an unenclosed settlement, which probably dates to the prehistoric period. It is located on the lower flank of Cadair Fawr overlooking the flat marshy area of Pany-y-gadair to the E. The widespread cairnfield of nineteen stone piles is interspersed with three hut circles (Items A, B and C). Each hut circle is defined by a circular or oval shaped stony bank. The stone piles making up the cairnfield (Item D) are mainly circular or oval in shape and measure from 2 to 8m in diameter and a maximum of 0.7m in height.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric settlement organisation and social practices. The site is well preserved and retains significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of evidence relating to chronology, layout, building techniques and functional detail. Paleoenvironmental evidence may also survive.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and the area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is rectangular in shape on plan and measures 440m N-S by 360m transversely.
Nearby in the register
- Cadair Fawr settlementHouse Platformunder 1 mi
- Milestone on A4059Transportunder 1 mi
- Cader Fawr Round CairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Twyn Bryn Glas round cairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.