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Cefn Maen Amor stone circle is a prehistoric monument situated in Wales on bedrock of Caradoc Rocks, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Caradocian period. The stone circle dates to the Bronze Age and represents one of Wales's many ritual and ceremonial sites from this era. It is protected by Cadw, the historic monuments service of Wales, under reference CN355, ensuring its preservation for future generations.
The monument consists of standing stones arranged in a circular configuration typical of Bronze Age ceremonial practice. Such circles served important functions in prehistoric society, likely gathering places for seasonal celebrations, burial rites or astronomical observation. The specific geology of the site, with its mixed sedimentary bedrock, would have influenced the character and availability of suitable stone for the monument's construction.
Stone circles of this period are distributed widely across upland Wales, reflecting the Bronze Age population's relationship with the landscape and their spiritual practices. The survival of Cefn Maen Amor provides valuable evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual behaviour in the Welsh landscape, contributing to our understanding of Bronze Age communities and their monumental expressions of cultural identity.
Cefn Maen Amor stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN355. View the official record →
Cefn Maen Amor stone circle is a prehistoric monument situated in Wales on bedrock of Caradoc Rocks, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Caradocian period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN355.
Cefn Maen Amor 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 the UK.
Cefn Maen Amor 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 CN355.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Gaer Camp (4.5 km), Afon Dulyn ring cairn (6.2 km), Hafod y Garreg Deserted Rural Settlement (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cefn Maen Amor stone circle'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 Maen Amor stone circle stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.