Scheduled MonumentsWalesCefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn
Prehistoric · Ring Cairn

Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn

Wales
Cadw SAM GM567
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Ring Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as Scheduled Ancient Monument GM567 by Cadw. The ring cairn consists of a circular arrangement of stone, characteristic of ritual and burial monuments constructed during the prehistoric period in the Welsh landscape. Such monuments served ceremonial and funerary purposes for prehistoric communities, functioning as focal points for ritual activity and the interment or commemoration of the dead. The site forms part of the broader corpus of ring cairn monuments distributed across Wales, contributing to understanding of prehistoric religious practice and settlement patterns in the region.

Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM567. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn?

Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as Scheduled Ancient Monument GM567 by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM567.

What period does Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn date from?

Cefn Cil-Sanws 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn?

Cefn Cil-Sanws 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 GM567.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gwersyll (6.8 km), Vale of Neath railway cutting and tunnel portal (6.9 km), Garn Las Earthwork (7 km).

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