Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Settlement, N of Cwm Eigiau
Caerhun, Conwy, Wales
A scheduled monument in Caerhun, Conwy, recorded as Enclosed hut circle (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Enclosed hut circle
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 12 February 1996
- Community
- Caerhun
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.15722, -3.93030
- SAM number
- CN236
- Cadw record number
- 1440
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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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (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 Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a group of hut circles that probably date to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400). Lying in the remote mountain pasture above Afon Eigiau this early settlement appears virtually complete. At least eight small circular hut platforms are included within three stone-walled enclosures or paddocks.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of later prehistoric domestic construction practices. Settlements as complete as this are unusual and the combination of huts and enclosures adds to the diversity of features and group value. The huts are also significant because, although the stone walls which characterise the majority of hut circles are absent, there is the possibility that these platforms are the foundations for timber structures which at this altitude would be significant. Given that the features are virtually undisturbed, the monument retains significant archaeological potential and there is a strong probability that structural evidence has survived, together with internal and external floor surfaces.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Carnedd Llewelyn cairnRound Cairn2 mi
- Pant y Griafolen Huts and EnclosuresUnenclosed hut circle2 mi
- Clogwyn yr Eryr Deserted Rural SettlementRectangular hut2 mi
- Afon Bedol cistCist burial2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.