Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN206
Name
Cae'r Odyn Unenclosed Hut
Date of Designation
20/11/1985
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanwnda
Easting
249748
Northing
357208
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 Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a single round hut, c.10m in diameter, levelled into the hillside with superb views to the W, Dinas Dinlle is prominent. The wall of the hut is c.1.5m thick and is lined externally with massive slabs, the entrance is to the N and a bank of stone runs away to the SW. The site probably dates to the Bronze Age or Iron Age. Other huts, enclosures and fields survive nearby.
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 structure itself may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques. The site also has group value with other huts, enclosures and ancient fields in the immediate vicinity.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.