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Prehistoric · Stone Circle

Gelli Hill Stone Circle

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD028
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Stone Circle
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Gelli Hill Stone Circle is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual monument located in Radnorshire, Wales. The circle comprises a number of upright stone settings positioned on elevated terrain, representing a significant example of prehistoric ceremonial architecture in the Welsh uplands. Such stone circles typically served functions related to ritual practice, communal gathering, and possibly funerary observance during the later prehistoric period. The monument remains an important archaeological record of early religious and social practices in the region, documented under Cadw's scheduling system as a site of national archaeological importance.

Gelli Hill Stone Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD028. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Gelli Hill Stone Circle?

Gelli Hill Stone Circle is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual monument located in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD028.

What period does Gelli Hill Stone Circle date from?

Gelli Hill Stone Circle dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Gelli Hill Stone Circle?

Gelli Hill Stone Circle 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 RD028.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gelli Hill Stone Circle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwmblaenerw House Platforms (7.1 km), Aberedw Hill Deserted Rural Settlement (8.5 km), Cefn Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow (8.6 km).

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