Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
GM101
Name
Blaenrhondda settlement
Date of Designation
07/12/1936
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Community
Treherbert
Easting
292305
Northing
201874
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 Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a hut circle settlement dating to the prehistoric period. This well-preserved settlement is situated on a gently sloping south-facing terrace at the head of the Rhondda Valley. It comprises a number of small, stone-built sub-rectangular and sub-circular huts and platforms with associated larger irregular stock enclosures.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of later prehistoric land use, settlement and economy. It is a well preserved, relatively rare and little understood example of upland settlement. Furthermore, the site retains great archaeological potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric stock rearing practices in the upland zone, whether as permanent settlement, regular transhumance, or intermittent opportunistic expansion.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.