Scheduled MonumentsWalesBedd Gorfal Ring Cairn
Prehistoric · Ring Cairn

Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME135
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Ring Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales. The site consists of a ring cairn, a circular arrangement of stones typical of prehistoric ritual and burial practices in Wales. Such monuments served as communal or individual places of interment and held significant religious or ceremonial importance within prehistoric communities. The ring cairn form reflects Bronze Age funerary traditions in particular, though similar structures were constructed across an extended timespan in prehistoric Britain.

Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME135. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn?

Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME135.

What period does Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn?

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).

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