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Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn is a prehistoric monument located in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference ME135. The site sits on bedrock formed during the Middle Cambrian period, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone geology typical of this ancient epoch. Ring cairns are Bronze Age monuments consisting of a ring of stones, often built as ritual or burial structures.
The monument occupies a landscape shaped by these Middle Cambrian sedimentary deposits, which have weathered to create the terrain characteristic of Welsh uplands. The stone materials available locally would have derived from this same underlying geology, making the cairn a product of its specific geological setting.
As a protected heritage monument, Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn forms part of the Bronze Age archaeological record of Wales and contributes to our understanding of prehistoric ritual and burial practices across the region. The monument remains a significant element of the cultural heritage landscape, preserved under Cadw's guardianship.
Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME135. View the official record →
Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn is a prehistoric monument located in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference ME135.
Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is ME135.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pont Scethin (7.9 km), Craig-y-Ddinas Camp (8.1 km), Cors-y-Gedol Settlements & Field System (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn stands on Middle Cambrian, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.