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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Cefncerrig Round Cairn

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD242
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefncerrig Round Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD242. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure, typical of Bronze Age ritual practice in Wales during the second millennium BC. Such monuments served as communal or high-status burial places and represent significant expressions of Bronze Age religious and funerary beliefs in the region. The site retains archaeological value as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in upland Ceredigion.

Cefncerrig Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD242. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cefncerrig Round Cairn?

Cefncerrig Round Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD242. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD242.

What period does Cefncerrig Round Cairn date from?

Cefncerrig Round Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cefncerrig Round Cairn?

Cefncerrig Round Cairn 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 CD242.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefncerrig Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone Circle and Associated Structures on Bryn y Gorlan (3.7 km), Blaen Nant-y-Rhiw Round Cairn (4.5 km), Llethr Bryn y Gorlan Platform (4.6 km).

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