Hut Group near Pen Llwyn, Carmel

Cadw's description

Summary description and reason for designation

The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.

The monument comprises the unusually complete remains of a substantial enclosed settlement, which probably dates from the first millennium BC. The settlement lies on gently sloping land, close to a stream below Mynydd y Cilgwyn, Carmel and because of the quality of preservation, a diverse range of features can be identified. It consists of six or seven closely conjoined circular huts around a small courtyard approached via a stone-bordered passage which leads to an entrance marked by orthostats.

The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric settlement practices. It also has a significant group value with a range of broadly contemporary monuments in the area and its association with a small paddock adds considerably to its archaeological potential for the study of economic aspects of settlement at this time. The monument is therefore an important relic of the prehistoric landscape and retains significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of environmental and structural evidence, including preserved internal and external floor levels.

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