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Cefn Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR293. The monument sits upon Lower Devonian bedrock comprising sandstone and conglomerate layers interbedded together, formed during the Early Devonian period. This geological foundation of ancient sedimentary rock has provided a stable base for the cairn throughout its existence.
The round cairn represents a form of burial monument typical of Bronze Age communities in Wales, when the construction of substantial stone mounds marked significant social and ritual practices. The incorporation of a ritual platform within or adjacent to the main cairn structure suggests that the site served ceremonial functions beyond its primary mortuary purpose, indicating the importance placed on this location by its builders.
The monument's survival on this weathered Devonian sandstone and conglomerate landscape reflects the durability of both materials across millennia. The specific topographical setting and local geology have shaped how this prehistoric ritual and burial site is preserved today, making Cefn Moel an important example of Bronze Age ceremonial practice in the Welsh uplands.
Cefn Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR293. View the official record →
Cefn Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR293.
Cefn Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform 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 Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform 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 BR293.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Caws round cairn (8 km), Pant Serthfa round cairn (8.4 km), Pant Serthfa stone row (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cefn Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform'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 Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.