Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN228
Name
Hut Group, Near Galltycelyn, S of Cwm-y-Glo
Date of Designation
12/07/1995
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanrug
Easting
255185
Northing
361548
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 unenclosed group of hut circles that probably date to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400). The settlement lies on a level area between rock outcrops high above Llyn Padarn where the steep valley sides meet the more level hill top of Garreg Lefain. It consists of three circular stone-walled huts connected by other walls which form small garden plots or yards. To the west is an unusual small enclosure or hut and another wall which forms a dam-like terrace across the small valley-like platform in which the settlement lies.
The monument is particularly complete and well-preserved. It 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 possible relationship with a number of other similar sites in the vicinity suggests a group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.