Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN299
Name
Gwern Engan Concentric Enclosed Hut Circle
Date of Designation
11/11/1998
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Penmaenmawr
Easting
275331
Northing
376794
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
Hut Circle Settlement
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument comprises the little disturbed remains of a hut circle settlement consisting of two huts, the foundations of round houses, probably dating to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400). One of the huts lies within a concentric circular enclosure.
The concentrically enclosed hut circle is a rare type, few of which have survived intact, making its continued survival particularly important. The archaeological significance of this hut is further enhanced by the close proximity of the second, probably contemporary hut. The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric domestic life and social organisation. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of structural evidence and associated archaeological features and deposits, including surviving floor levels.
The scheduled areas comprise the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.