Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN280
Name
Hut Circle East of Taleifion
Date of Designation
26/02/1998
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Dolbenmaen
Easting
249966
Northing
344039
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
Unenclosed hut circle
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of an isolated hut circle with an adjoining enclosure or yard. The site probably dates to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400). The hut circle is of massive orthostatic construction and in an impressive state of preservation.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of later prehistoric domestic construction practices. 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 archaeological importance of the site is enhanced by indications of an early field system in the vicinity of the hut, but outside the scheduled area.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.