Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN067
Name
Caerau Ancient Village
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanllyfni
Easting
246923
Northing
348978
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 an enclosed Iron Age settlement of multiple hut circles and early fields on the lower slopes of Mynydd Craig Goch. The scheduled area includes two of the settlement sites and a part of the associated fields. The settlement may have been enclosed but it was probably not a defensive site, whilst long views especially to the west are important the significant views would have been medium and short over the fields that would have been farmed from the settlement. These are also primarily to the west.
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.