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Bronze Age · Ring Cairn

Caer Euni Stone Circles

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME040
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Ring Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Caer Euni Stone Circles is a Bronze Age ring cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference ME040. The monument comprises stone circles and cairn structures typical of Bronze Age funerary and ritual complexes in the region, reflecting practices of interment and ceremonial activity during the second millennium BCE. Ring cairns of this type served multiple functions within Bronze Age communities, serving as burial monuments whilst also potentially fulfilling broader ritual purposes within the landscape. The site remains an important archaeological indicator of Bronze Age settlement patterns and religious practices in upland Wales.

Caer Euni Stone Circles is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME040. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Caer Euni Stone Circles?

Caer Euni Stone Circles is a Bronze Age ring cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference ME040. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME040.

What period does Caer Euni Stone Circles date from?

Caer Euni Stone Circles dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Caer Euni Stone Circles?

Caer Euni Stone Circles 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 ME040.

What other scheduled monuments are near Caer Euni Stone Circles?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffridd Camen Long Hut (8.1 km), Ffridd Camen Hafodydd (8.2 km), Ring Cairn E of Ffridd Camen (8.5 km).

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