1) The earthwork remains of a sub-circular hut circle are visible on 0.25m lidar on a large west facing natural ledge on the west side of Mynydd Enlli. This is the most southern hut circle of a group of five at this location (NPRN: 308036) where it is part of a smaller sub-group of three (NPRN: 423171; 423172), measuring approximately 8.5m in diameter. This hut circle was possibly divided into two parts, with what appears to be a small annex projecting out from the northern side, possibly a space used for storing items. Similar internal divisions can be observed within two of the four other circles in the area (NPRN: 423170; 423171). A probable genuine break in the bank of the feature is visible in the southeastern side, likely to have been the original entrance. The entrance is approximately 0.7m wide. The southern side of the feature has been heavily eroded, likely by wildlife, and is also heavily obscured by tussocks.

A field visit was undertaken by L. Barker, T. Driver and D. Hunt 19-21/05/18 as part of the CHERISH Project. The earthwork was relatively easily identified on the ground but was obscured by numerous tussocks. The visible feature stood no more than approximately 0.5m above the ground.
This feature is likely to have been a prehistoric hut circle constructed primarily of turf - no stone work has been identified at the site. However, there is also the possibility that these are the remains of an early medieval hermit cell used by the first monks on the island (Kenney & Hopewell, 2015).

Sources :
Kenney, J. & Hopewell, D. , 2015 , Ynys Enlli Survey and Evaluation 2014-2015 [Available online at: http://www.walesher1974.org/her/groups/GAT/media/GAT_Reports/GATreport_1232_compressed.pdf]

This feature has been digitally mapped and updated from 0.25m Lidar as part of the CHERISH Project.

Record created as part of the CHERISH Project.
D.Hunt 06/08/2018

? Crown: CHERISH PROJECT 2017. Produced with EU funds through the Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme 2014-2020.