Scheduled MonumentsWalesCefn Caer Euni Round Cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Cefn Caer Euni Round Cairn

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME227
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefn Caer Euni Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference ME227. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial practice common across upland Wales during this period. The monument consists of a mound of stone constructed over a burial deposit, typical of round cairn design from the second millennium BCE. Such cairns functioned as both funerary structures and territorial markers within the Bronze Age landscape, their prominent hilltop locations serving to commemorate the dead and assert community presence across the Welsh uplands.

Cefn Caer Euni Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME227. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cefn Caer Euni Round Cairn?

Cefn Caer Euni Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference ME227. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME227.

What period does Cefn Caer Euni Round Cairn date from?

Cefn Caer Euni Round Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cefn Caer Euni Round Cairn?

Cefn Caer Euni Round 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 ME227.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefn Caer Euni Round Cairn?

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

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