Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Huts & Field Systems NE of Nantlle
Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llandwrog, Gwynedd, recorded as Enclosure (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Enclosure
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Community
- Llandwrog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.06492, -4.20352
- SAM number
- CN179
- Cadw record number
- 3483
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
A well-preserved series of terraced and walled fields with associated settlements, of more than one period of time. There are enclosed single round huts, enclosed and unenclosed groups of round huts and rectangular buildings, and an extensive field system consisting of terraces, some of considerable height, on sloping ground and field walls, many reduced to banks, on level ground, with small enclosures; also some ridge-and-furrow.
The scheduled area is in three parts: that to the W (c.30 ha) lies on enclosed land and is associated with three farms; the N section (A) with Caeronwy, the middle section (B) with Geulan, and the S section (C) with Gelli Ffrydiau. The two remaining parts lie on unenclosed common land, area D (2-3 ha) 200m to the E of B and area E (c.30 ha) 150 m NE of D. Outside the scheduled area remnants of early field systems are visible to the W, E and SE.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric and later, probably medieval, settlement. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structures themselves may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Caeronwy-isafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse at Caeronwy-isafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Small Fort Near NantlleHillfortunder 1 mi
- Hafod CaeronwyDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.