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Cefn Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow is a prehistoric monument located in Wales, comprising both a stone circle and an associated round barrow. The site sits upon bedrock of Ludlow Rocks, a geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Ludlow period. The underlying geology would have been known to the prehistoric communities who constructed the monument, though the specific stones forming the circle were likely selected from local glacial deposits or outcrops rather than quarried from the bedrock itself.
The stone circle represents a ritual or ceremonial focus, typical of Bronze Age monumental construction across Britain and Wales. Such circles often served as gathering places for seasonal gatherings or as markers of territorial significance. The associated round barrow indicates a funerary function, suggesting the site held importance both as a burial place and as a landscape landmark for surrounding communities.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments Service, under the reference number RD177, ensuring its preservation as a significant prehistoric heritage asset. The landscape setting and local geology continue to define the character of this ancient site, which remains visible in the modern Welsh countryside as evidence of Neolithic or Bronze Age activity.
Cefn Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD177. View the official record →
Cefn Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow is a prehistoric monument located in Wales, comprising both a stone circle and an associated round barrow. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD177.
Cefn Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow 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 Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow 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 RD177.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pain's Castle (5.5 km), Begwns standing stone (6.2 km), Castle Mound 400m N of Cefnige (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cefn Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow'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 Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.