Scheduled MonumentsWalesHafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn
Prehistoric · Stone Alignment

Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE095
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Stone Alignment
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The site comprises stone rows aligned across the landscape in association with a cairn, representing a form of ceremonial or funerary architecture characteristic of upland prehistoric Wales. Such alignments are thought to have served religious or ritual purposes, possibly connected with burial practices or astronomical observation, though their precise function remains debated among archaeologists. The monument is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM DE095.

Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE095. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn?

Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE095.

What period does Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn date from?

Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone alignment. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn?

Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and 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 DE095.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists (0.7 km), Moel Rhiwlug Cist Cairn (1.5 km), Y Foelas Castle Mound (2.1 km).

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