Scheduled MonumentsWalesCefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists
Prehistoric · Cist burial

Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE094
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Cist burial
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists is a Bronze Age funerary and ritual monument complex located in Denbighshire, Wales. The site comprises stone rows and associated cist burials, features characteristic of Bronze Age ceremonial and burial practices in Wales dating to approximately the second millennium BCE. The stone rows likely served both ritual and commemorative functions, possibly marking processional routes or defining sacred spaces associated with the burial cairns and cists. The monument represents an important example of prehistoric funerary architecture and ritual landscape use in the upland regions of north Wales.

Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE094. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists?

Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists is a Bronze Age funerary and ritual monument complex located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE094.

What period does Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists date from?

Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists?

Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists 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 DE094.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn (0.7 km), Y Foelas Castle Mound (1.5 km), Moel Rhiwlug Cist Cairn (1.7 km).

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