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Cairn Circle 200m NNW of Dolgamfa is a prehistoric monument consisting of a ring of stones situated on the upland terrain of Wales. The circle lies on bedrock of Llandovery rocks—a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Llandovery period—which provides a solid foundation for the monument's construction. Such stone circles are typically Bronze Age in date, though the precise chronology of this particular example remains to be established through further investigation.
The monument's position on this exposed landscape, characteristic of Welsh upland settlement and ceremonial practice, suggests its builders selected the site for its prominence and visibility. The local geology would have provided readily available stone for both the cairn and surrounding circle, making the location practical as well as symbolically significant. The varied sedimentary bedrock composition may have influenced how the monument was constructed and how it has weathered over millennia.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw, the Welsh heritage conservation organisation, and recorded under reference CD228. This protection recognises its importance as evidence of prehistoric activity and ritual practice in the Welsh uplands, preserving it for ongoing study and public engagement with the region's deep archaeological heritage.
Cairn Circle 200m NNW of Dolgamfa is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD228. View the official record →
Cairn Circle 200m NNW of Dolgamfa is a prehistoric monument consisting of a ring of stones situated on the upland terrain of Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD228.
Cairn Circle 200m NNW of Dolgamfa dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cairn Circle 200m NNW of Dolgamfa 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 CD228.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hafod: Peiran Cascade (6.1 km), Hafod: Chain Bridge and Gothick Arcade (6.3 km), Hafod: Nant Bwlch-Gwallter (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cairn Circle 200m NNW of Dolgamfa'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.
Cairn Circle 200m NNW of Dolgamfa stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.