© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Cefn Coch Cairn and Cist is a prehistoric round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM ME220. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and functioned as a burial structure, combining a stone cairn with an internal cist used for funerary purposes. The site represents evidence of Bronze Age ritual and burial practice in upland Wales and remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial activity in the region. The cairn's physical form and associated cist reflect the religious and ritual beliefs of Bronze Age communities concerning the treatment and commemoration of their dead.
Cefn Coch Cairn and Cist is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME220. View the official record →
Cefn Coch Cairn and Cist is a prehistoric round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM ME220. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME220.
Cefn Coch Cairn and Cist 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.
Cefn Coch Cairn and Cist 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 ME220.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tal y Waen cairns (5.9 km), Tyddyn-y-Coed Camp (6.8 km), Maes Coch Deserted Rural Settlement (7 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Cefn Coch Cairn and Cist