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Cefn Troedrhiw-drain cist is a prehistoric stone burial chamber sited on bedrock of Llandovery mudstone, siltstone and sandstone in Wales. Cist burials of this type, typically dating to the Bronze Age, consist of stone-lined rectangular chambers constructed to hold cremated or inhumed remains. The underlying geology of fine-grained sedimentary rock would have presented both constraint and opportunity to the monument's builders: difficult to quarry but stable enough to support the structure. The site lies within a landscape shaped by these ancient rocks, now weathered and incorporated into the local terrain.
The cist is afforded statutory protection by Cadw, the Welsh heritage monument guardianship body, under reference number RD214. This designation recognises its archaeological and cultural significance as evidence of funerary practice and social organisation in prehistoric Wales.
The precise form and condition of the burial chamber reflect the building traditions of its period and the practical adaptation to local stone resources available across this part of Wales. Such monuments remain important markers of ancient settlement patterns and ritual activity across the Welsh uplands.
Cefn Troedrhiw-drain cist is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD214. View the official record →
Cefn Troedrhiw-drain cist is a prehistoric stone burial chamber sited on bedrock of Llandovery mudstone, siltstone and sandstone in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD214.
Cefn Troedrhiw-drain cist dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cist burial. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cefn Troedrhiw-drain 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 RD214.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone above Craig Rhiwnant (5.4 km), Prehistoric Enclosure & Settlement Site on Craig y Llysiau (5.5 km), Nant-y-Car South Lead Mine (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cefn Troedrhiw-drain cist'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 Troedrhiw-drain cist stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.