Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN128
Name
Round Hut 70m S of St Celynin's Church
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Henryd
Easting
275111
Northing
373656
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 foundations of a round hut probably dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age (c.2300 BC - AD 74).
A round hut of unusual design, situated in a small enclosure adjacent to St Celynin's church. The hut has an internal diameter of 7.5m, then a raised area running all round the hut 2m wide, then a wall faced inside and out, 1m wide. There is an entrance 1.5m wide on the E. In 1988, the occupier of the site living in the nearby farm claimed it to be the foundations of a cock fighting pit. The foundations of a 19th century public house lie close by.
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.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.