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Cefn Clawdd Ring Cairn is a prehistoric ring cairn in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. The monument consists of a circular arrangement of stones characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, constructed on bedrock composed of Lower Cambrian sandstone and conglomerate. This geological foundation, formed during the Early Cambrian period, provided the underlying stone from which cairn materials were gathered.
Ring cairns of this type served as ceremonial or burial monuments, typically dating to the Bronze Age. The circular arrangement created a defined ritual space, often used for cremation burials or related funerary practices. The monument's position on Lower Cambrian rocks would have made stone readily available for construction, a practical consideration that influenced the placement of prehistoric monuments across Wales.
The site remains an important record of Bronze Age funerary traditions in the Welsh landscape. Its protection by Cadw recognises the archaeological significance of ring cairns as monuments that reveal patterns of settlement, religious belief and territorial organisation in prehistoric Wales. The surviving stone arrangement continues to define the monument's form and its relationship to the surrounding terrain.
Cefn Clawdd Ring Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME211. View the official record →
Cefn Clawdd Ring Cairn is a prehistoric ring cairn in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME211.
Cefn Clawdd 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 the UK.
Cefn Clawdd 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 ME211.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maen Llwyd Standing Stones (2.6 km), Roman Kilns 225m SE of Pen-y-Stryd (4.8 km), Hut Circle Settlement at Bwlch Tyddiad (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cefn Clawdd Ring 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 Ring Cairn stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.