Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN266
Name
Hut Circle South of Cae'r Sais
Date of Designation
21/01/1998
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanwnda
Easting
250025
Northing
357100
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 well-preserved remains of an isolated hut circle that probably dates to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400). To the SE is a clearance cairn which may overly a second small hut circle of a similar date. The stone footed hut circle could have formed part of a more extensive agricultural settlement, as indicated by the presence of a field system. The clearance cairn suggests agricultural activities involving cultivation.
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 significance of the site is enhanced by its proximity to other archaeological features, including a sunken track and early field walls, suggesting continuity of use of the area.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.