Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN231
Name
Hut Circles NE of Garreg Lefain
Date of Designation
06/09/1995
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanrug
Easting
254464
Northing
361607
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 two well-preserved, stone-built hut circles that probably date to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400). They lie, about 70m apart, by the side of a small stream on a gentle north-facing slope on the north side of Garreg Lefain above Bwlch.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of later prehistoric domestic construction practices. The huts survive well in undisturbed upland heather pasture and retain significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability that structural evidence has survived, together with internal and external floor surfaces. The monument is a good example of the scattered, unenclosed type of hut settlement and also has notable group value in view of similar and related features in the vicinity.
The scheduled areas comprise the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.