Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
ME095
Name
Groes Las Prehistoric Settlement & Field System
Date of Designation
28/04/1987
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Harlech
Easting
257946
Northing
330027
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.
This monument consists of a well-preserved prehistoric hut circle, partly covered with modern field-clearance stone, set within an irregular, curvilinear enclosure which runs around the top of a natural hollow.
The hut circle is in the bottom of the hollow and is about 9m in diameter. The larger enclosure measures about 53m NNE-SSW. To the N, S, and E are field banks which define part of a once extensive early field system associated with the enclosure.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric settlement. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structures themselves may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.