Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN265
Name
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement West of Votglas
Date of Designation
07/01/1998
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanllyfni
Easting
249132
Northing
353678
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
Enclosed 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 remains of a well preserved compact enclosed settlement or individual farmstead of the Iron Age or Romano-British period and a later medieval or post-medieval platform hut and associated yard. The hut settlement comprises two round huts set within an enclosing bank. There is also evidence for associated field systems in the vicinity.
The site lies on S-facing slopes, SW of Mynydd Cilgwyn, with extensive views over Dyffryn Nantlle.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric and later settlement practices. It is an important relic of the prehistoric landscape, also showing continuity of use or re-use of the site, and retains significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of environmental and structural evidence, including preserved internal and external floor levels.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.