Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN237
Name
Hut Circles near Craig y Gesail
Date of Designation
26/09/1996
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Dolbenmaen
Easting
254728
Northing
341264
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
Unenclosed hut circle
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 two substantial stone-built hut circles that probably date to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400), together with the foundations of a rectangular hut platform of later, possibly medieval date.
The monument is unusually well-preserved, reflecting activity over a long period of time. It is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of later prehistoric, perhaps through to medieval, domestic construction practices. The monument has survived with minimal disturbance and retains significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability that structural evidence has survived, together with internal and external floor surfaces. The huts' group value is enhaned by their relationship with other similar monuments in the vicinity which also reflects continuity of settlement.
The scheduled areas comprise the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.