Roundhouses Settlements
By 2500 BC, the early farmers were moving into upland areas where they settled and farmed the area. Archaeological evidence suggests that roundhouses were being occupied from the Middle Bronze Age through to the golden age of circular stone roundhouse settlements during the late Bronze Age. Stone buildings were occupied from the Iron Age through to the 5th Century AD.
Most roundhouses were gathered in clusters (also called Hut Circles), some within an enclosure, while some were loosely scattered on hillsides.
Roundhouses were circular structures usually consisting of stone built walls, or wooden posts with wattle-and-daub panels, and a having conical thatched roof. Wattle consists of panels of woven timber plastered by daub, which is a mixture of clay and straw.
The thatched roofing was usually made of water reed and was quite thick. Although they had no chimneys, smoke from the hearth was able to seep through without causing fire. The thatch was supported by a frame of heptagonal-ringed beams of timber lengths with rafters.
Archaeological experiments have ruled out the use of chimneys in roundhouses.
These are just some of those settlements mainly from the late Bronze Age, Iron Age and into the Roman period when the people of the British Isles settled and became Romano-British civilians.
Due to the vast amount of ancient settlements, I have only included roundhouses & early settlements in the surrounding areas of mainly North West Gwynedd and Anglesey
I have included an O/S number on all historical sites to enable everyone to locate using an O/S map.
The above images gives you an idea of how roundhouses looked like
Abergwyngregyn
Crymlyn Oaks – Iron Age /Romano-British enclosed hut groups (field system) – Abergwyngregyn SH643714
Ffridd Ddu (A) – Romano-British enclosed settlement – Abergwyngregyn SH654717
Ffridd Ddu (B) – Iron Age hut group (multi period) – Abergwyngregyn SH651713
Cae’r Mynydd – Romano-British hut group – Abergwyngregyn SH657713
Aber Valley / Afon Rhaiadr Fawr – 3 x Romano-British hut circles – (one near the path, two others in nearby wooded area) Abergwyngregyn SH664714
Aber Valley / Afon Rhaiadr Fawr – Iron Age hut circle A (excavated site near path), Long Hut (S of excvated hut) Iron Age hut group (opposite excavated hut) – (nr waterfall) Abergwyngregyn SH667703
Rhaiadr Bach (A) – Iron Age hut circle settlement – (hills above Aber Falls) Abergwyngregyn SH667696
Rhaiadr Bach (B) – settlement (used as sheepfold) – Abergwyngregyn SH665694
Afon Goch – Iron Age enclosed hut circles – (hills above Aber Falls) Abergwyngregyn SH671696
Afon Anafon (A) – 2 Romano-British hut circles – (nr Foel Dduarth) Abergwyngregyn SH678710
Afon Anafon (B) – Romano-British hut circle – (nr Foel Dduarth) Abergwyngregyn SH684711
Bod Silin – late Bronze Age enclosed hut group (nearby field system) – Abergwyngregyn SH677722
Foel Dduarth (A) – late Bronze Age hut group – Abergwyngregyn SH677719
Foel Dduarth (B) – late Bronze Age enclosure – (modern structure inside circle) Abergwyngregyn SH680717
W of Foel Dduarth (C) – Romano–British enclosed settlement – Abergwyngregyn SH682716
Hafod y Celyn – late Bronze Age hut group – Abergwyngregyn SH674714
Llanllechid area
Nant Heilyn – possible Bronze Age hut circle – (nr Crymlyn) Llanllechid SH642706
Bronydd Isaf – enclosed circle settlements – (nr Crymlyn) Llanllechid SH63187066
Corbri – late Bronze Age hut circle settlement – Llanllechid SH61626874
Rhiw Goch – Iron Age / early medieval small-enclosed settlement – Llanllechid SH617693
Cwm Ffrydlas – enclosed hut circle & settlements – Llanllechid SH643684
Pant y Lladron – prehistoric huts remains – Llanlechid SH642692
Twll Pant Hiriol – Iron Age roundhouse – Llanllechid SH64176882
near Twll Pant Hiriol – Iron Age hut circle and field systems – Llanlechid SH63956888
East of Bryn Hall (near lake) – enclosed hut circles & settlement – Llanlechid SH639692
Deserted Rural Settlement – remains of Romano British settlements – Llanlechid SH63646907
Llefn (west slope) – prehistoric enclosed long hut – Llanlechid SH636687
Moel Faban – Iron Age enclosed hut groups (many nearby settlements) – Llanllechid SH630678
Corbri Fields (East Llanllechid settlements) – many late Bronze Age to Iron Age enclosed hut groups, settlements & field systems – Llanllechid SH627688
Corbri Fields – enclosed settlement 262 (aerial)
(above photos are some of many the settlements of Corbri Fields, East Llanllechid)
Dyffryn Ogwen
Bryn Cegin – early Iron Age settlements (rems, now industrial est.) – Llandygai SH595710
Cororion – small Roman enclosed settlement – Felin Hen, Tregarth SH594685
Tan y Bwlch – Iron Age enclosed hut circle – Rachub SH63096838
Ty’n Ffridd – late Bronze Age enclosed hut settlements – Rachub SH62956815
Gallt y Mawn – Iron Age hut circle – Gerlan, Bethesda SH643675
Parc – Iron Age hut circle – Bethesda SH638668
Tan y Garth – Iron Age enclosed settlement – Gerlan, Bethesda SH637665
Cwm Caseg – Iron Age / Romano-British – scattered hut circles & settlements – Llanllechid SH668671
Gyrn Wigiau – Iron Age to later settlements & field system – (nr Afon Caseg) Llanllechid SH657669
Cwm Pen Llafar – 2 Iron Age hut circle settlements (with nearby settlements) – Llanllechid SH659650
Mynydd Du – Iron Age hut circles & enclosures (with nearby settlements) – Llanllechid SH650650
Ffos y Foelgraig – Iron Age hut circle – Llanllechid SH639644
Llanddeiniolen area
Fodol Ganol – Iron Age enclosed hut group settlement (rems) – Pentir SH550685
Gors y Brithdir – Iron Age / medieval enclosed hut group (rems) – Pentir SH555688
Gerlan Hut Group – Iron Age hut circle settlement – (nr Pentir) Rhiwlas SH588669
Tynllidiart – Romano-British hut circle – Moel y Ci, Rhiwlas SH587660
Cefn y Braich – Romano-British enclosed hut settlement – Rhiwlas
Coed y Castell Settlement – Romano-British enclosed hut settlement – Rhiwlas SH568652
Bronnydd – late Bronze Age / Iron Age / Romano-British enclosed hut group (homestead) – Rhiwlas SH575649
Caer Mynydd (Rhiwlas Round Hut) – Romano-British enclosed hut circle (homestead) – (nr Buarth Beran) Rhiwlas SH572646
Buarth Beran – Iron Age hut circle – Rhiwlas SH569647
Cae Cerrig – Romano-British enclosed hut settlement – Deiniolen SH574642
Blaen y Cae Uchaf (Moel Rhiwen) – probable Romano-British enclosure – Deiniolen SH574641
Moel Rhiwen – Iron Age hut circles – Deiniolen SH580644
Ty Mawr (A) – enclosed hut circle – (nr Gors Bach) Llanddeiniolen SH551666
Ty Mawr (B) – enclosed settlement (unknown period) – (nr Gors Bach) Llanddeiniolen SH552667
Pen y Groes – Romano enclosed hut settlement – (nr Dinas Dinorwig) Llanddeiniolen SH548650
Cae Bach, Glascoed Ancient Village – enclosed hut settlement – (nr Dinas Dinorwig) Llanddeiniolen SH547645
Cae Metta – Romano-British enclosed hut settlements (residents from Dinas Dinorwig) – Penisarwaun SH536650
Cae Corniog – late Bronze Age ancient encampment – (nr Dinas Mawr) Penisarwaun SH555636
Tan y Coed – Romano-British & early medieval hut groups – (nr Pont Rhythallt) Penisarwaun SH550636
Rhyd y Galen – 2 hut circles – near Aden, Bethel – SH518645 / SH514643
Cefn Mawr – Romano-British hut circles – Bethel SH5336522
Llanrug / Llanberis
Mur-y-Moch, Clegyr – Iron Age / Romano-British enclosed hut group – Llanrug SH553617
Pen y Bwlch (nr Mur -y-Moch) , Clegyr – Iron Age hut group settlement – Llanrug SH551615
Gallt y Celyn, Clegyr – Ancient hut settlements – Llanrug SH552614
Parc y Gleision, Cefn Du –Iron Age / Romano-British hut circles – Llanrug SH547616
Carrreglefain, Cefn Du – Iron Age / Romano-British hut circles – Llanrug SH541616
Ty’r Nawn – Iron Age hut circle – Llanberis SH571591
Yr Aelgarth – Iron Age hut circles – Llanberis SH569586
Ffridd Glyn – Iron Age hut circle – Llanberis SH560601
Ceunant Bach – Iron Age / Romano-British hut circles – Llanberis SH577587
Llanwnda / Waunfawr areas
Rhyd Menai – enclosed hut circle settlement – Caernarfon SH498649
Coed Glan yr Afon – Romano-British enclosed hut circle – (nr) Bontnewydd SH503595
Saron – Roman hut circle settlement – (nr Ty Uchaf) Llanfaglan SH464591
Bedd Gwernan –Iron Age defended enclosure (probable) – Llandwrog SH45564
Ty Uchaf – Romano-British settlement – Llanwnda SH464591
Rhedynog Felen – Iron Age enclosed hut circle – Llanwnda SH465578
Bodgarad – late Bronze Age ancient enclosed settlement – Rhostryfan SH502585
Hafotty Newydd – late Bronze Age enclosed hut group – Rhostryfan SH497571
Hafoty Wernlas – probable Romano-British settlement – Rhostryfan SH500582
Coed y Brain – Iron Age / Romano-British hut group – Rhostryfan SH493572
Cae’rodyn (A) – possible late Bronze Age hut circle – Rhostryfan SH497572
Cae’rodyn (B) – Romano-British hut circle – Rhostryfan SH495573
Cae’r Sais – Iron Age hut circle – Rhostryfan SH500572
Penyffridd – Romano-British hut circles – Rhostryfan SH501567
Tan y Rhiw – Romano-British / early medieval enclosed hut circle – Rhosgadfan SH501565
Pen y Bryn – Romano-British hut circles – (nr viewpoint) Rhosgadfan SH510585
Erw – enclosed hut circle settlements – (nr viewpoint) Rhosgadfan SH512586
Bryn Mair – Iron Age hut circle – Waunfawr SH515588
Llwyn Bedw – late Bronze Age enclosed hut circle – Waunfawr SH528582
Dyffryn Nantlle areas
Llwyn y Cogau – Romano-British settlement area (earthwork) – Glynllifon, Groeslon SH465550
Plas Newydd – Iron Age defensive fort (un-investigated) – Glynllifon, Pontllyfni SH450541
Bryngwydion – Iron Age defended enclosure (probable / earthwork) – Pontllyfni SH442535
Tyddyn Bach – Romano-British enclosed settlement – Penygroes SH476540
Llwyn Du – enclosed circular settlement (undated) – Penygroes SH479539
Pen Llwyn – Iron Age & Romano-British hut group – (nr Cilgwyn) Carmel SH485544
Bro Rhedyn – 2 Iron Age hut circles (scattered) – Y Fron SH513545
Pen Hafodlas – late Bronze Age enclosed hut circle & settlement – Talysarn SH491536
Geulan – Iron Age hut circle – Nantlle SH519539
Gelli Ffrydiau (A) –Romano-British settlements & hut circles (rems) – Nantlle SH521537
Gelli Ffrydiau (B) – Iron Age hut circle – Nantlle SH523539
Caeronwy Uchaf (A) – Romano-British enclosed settlements –Nantlle SH521543
Caeronwy Uchaf (B) – Iron Age hut group – Nantlle SH527442
Drws y Coed – late Iron Age / Romano-British settlement – (nr) Dyffryn Nantlle SH546536
Cwm Bran – Romano-British hut group settlement – Clynnog SH472482
Graeanog – Roman / Iron Age settlement – Clynnog SH458493
Anglesey
Mynydd y Twr – (Holyhead Mountain Hut Group) – prehistoric hut circles settlement – Holyhead SH211820
Ty Mawr – (Cytiau’r Gwyddelod) – Iron Age hut group – Holyhead SH213821
Ynys Leurad (Cytiau Gwyddelod) – Iron Age hut circle – Valley SH276790
Porth Dafarch (Cytiau’r Gwyddelod) – Iron Age hut group settlements (multi period) – Trearddur SH233800
Hafod yr Rhos (Cytiau’r Gwyddelod) – hut settlement – Trearddur SH229809
Tre-Arddur – early Iron Age enclosed hut group – Trearddur SH262798
Capel Llochwydd – Iron Age enclosed hut group – Trearddur SH214828
Castellor – ancient hut settlements – Bryngwran SH335761
Din Lligwy – Iron Age & Romano-British defensive settlement – Moelfre SH495862
Glan’r Afon – hut circle – (late period roundhouse) – Llangallo, Moelfre SH500854
Parc Salmon – hut group (possible later period) – Moelfre SH500861
Bwlch y Dafarn – enclosed hut settlements (multi period) – Moelfre SH492856
Bodafon Mountain – Romano-British enclosed hut group – Moelfre SH470849
Cae Marh – hut group (late period roundhouse) – Marianglas, Moelfre SH501846
Caerhoslligwy – enclosed hut group – Benllech SH489851
Bwlch – enclosed hut group – Benllech SH512816
Pant y Saer – Iron Age / Romano-British enclosed hut group – Benllech SH513824
Mariandyrys – enclosed hut settlement (multi period) – Llanddona SH596812
Buarth Cyttir – hut circle – Llanddona SH573795
Parc Dinmor – Iron Age hut group settlements – Penmon SH634812
Penmon Settlement – hut circle settlement – Penmon SH627810
Tyddyn Sadler – enclosed hut group – Llangristiolus SH411737
Pont Sarn-Las – ancient hut circle settlement – (nr Bodowyr) Llanidan SH471678
