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Cefn Clawdd Cairn is a prehistoric burial monument situated on Welsh upland terrain where Pridoli rocks of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone form the underlying geology. The cairn represents a form of funerary construction common across Britain and Ireland during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, built by stacking stone to create a prominent mound over a burial or cremation deposit. The exposed bedrock of the Pridoli formation would have provided suitable stone for construction, and the elevated position typical of such monuments would have made it a recognisable landmark in the surrounding landscape. The cairn's survival testifies to its robust construction and the enduring nature of stone monuments in Welsh moorland environments. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw, the Welsh Heritage Monuments service, and is registered under reference BR204, ensuring its preservation for archaeological study and public access.
Cefn Clawdd Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR204. View the official record →
Cefn Clawdd Cairn is a prehistoric burial monument situated on Welsh upland terrain where Pridoli rocks of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone form the underlying geology. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR204.
Cefn Clawdd Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cefn Clawdd 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 BR204.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Madoc Ringwork (3.6 km), Castle Madoc Mound (3.7 km), Gaer Fach (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cefn Clawdd Cairn'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.
Cefn Clawdd Cairn stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.