Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN258
Name
Hut Circle at Twll Pant-Hiriol
Date of Designation
27/04/1998
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanllechid
Easting
264173
Northing
368829
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 well preserved, isolated stone-built circular hut that probably dates to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400). It is located in a sheltered position in a moderately steep sided valley on the slopes of Moel Wnion. The hut is associated with a number of possibly contemporary features including a pond, platform and leat. The monument lies within an area of intensive Iron Age / Romano-British settlement.
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 and environmental evidence. Its location within an area of intensive Iron Age / Romano-British settlement also gives it important group value as part of a wider later prehistoric domestic landscape.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.