Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
ME168
Name
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Ffridd Bodyfuddau
Date of Designation
12/12/1997
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Trawsfynydd
Easting
273107
Northing
334294
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
Enclosed 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 a complex, well-preserved and impressively complete nucleated settlement of multiple hut circles, which probably dates from the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c.800 BC - AD 400). The site comprises five round huts, some of which have internal features, and a central yard grouped within a small enclosure which is in turn set inside an irregularly-shaped rectilinear earthwork and stone outer enclosure. The settlement has an elaborated entrance displaying antennae-like banks. The importance of the site is enhanced by the presence of a series of narrow cultivation ridges to the north of the settlement which demonstrate the continued use of the site for arable farming into later, probably medieval periods.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric settlement practices. It is 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.