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Prehistoric · Stone Circle

Cefn Llechen Stone Circle

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN124
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Stone Circle
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefn Llechen Stone Circle is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual monument located in Conwy, North Wales. The site consists of a circle of standing stones whose exact diameter and number of surviving stones reflect the typical characteristics of Welsh upland stone circles, though like many such monuments it has experienced significant disturbance and loss over the centuries. The circle dates to the prehistoric period, likely between the late Neolithic and Bronze Age, when such monuments served important ceremonial and possibly funerary functions for the communities that constructed them. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Welsh heritage designation system, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric religious and ritual practice in the Conwy region.

Cefn Llechen Stone Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN124. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cefn Llechen Stone Circle?

Cefn Llechen Stone Circle is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual monument located in Conwy, North Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN124.

What period does Cefn Llechen Stone Circle date from?

Cefn Llechen Stone Circle dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cefn Llechen Stone Circle?

Cefn Llechen Stone Circle 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 CN124.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefn Llechen Stone Circle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kanovium Roman Site (5.7 km), Pen y Gaer Camp (6.1 km), Carnedd y Ddelw Cairn (6.2 km).

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