Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
BR256
Name
Hut Circle West of Saith Maen
Date of Designation
30/06/1999
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Tawe-Uchaf
Easting
282894
Northing
215117
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
Unenclosed 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 that probably dates to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400). The hut circle constructed in a sheltered position at the bottom of a deep natural shake hole. It has an internal diameter of 3.2m, is bounded by well constructed coursed stone walls 0.6m wide and standing up to 0.6m in height. The hut has a well defined west facing entrance marked by two large boulders.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of later prehistoric domestic construction practices. The monument retains significant archaeological potential and there is a strong probability that structural evidence has survived, together with internal and external floor surfaces.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.