Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Maes y Caerau Homestead
Talsarnau, Gwynedd, Wales
A scheduled monument in Talsarnau, Gwynedd, recorded as Concentric enclosed hut circle (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Concentric enclosed hut circle
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 5 November 1981
- Community
- Talsarnau
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.90594, -4.03098
- SAM number
- ME117
- Cadw record number
- 2492
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 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)
- 1899 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (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.
This is a classic example of a prehistoric 'concentric circle' settlement site. A single, large round hut is surrounded by two concentric enclosing walls. The entrance, on the SW, is approached by an embanked trackway which passes through traces of ancient fields.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric 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
- Coety Mawr Round Hut and EnclosureUnenclosed hut circleunder 1 mi
- Coety Bach HomesteadEnclosed hut circle settlementunder 1 mi
- Y Gyrn Round CairnsRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Hut Circles East of Moel GeifrHut Circle Settlementunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.