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Llyn Eiddew Bach Round Cairns is a prehistoric kerb cairn located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference ME060. The monument sits on bedrock comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Middle Cambrian period, geological strata that characterise much of upland Wales. This ancient stone foundation would have provided a stable platform for construction, though the softer sedimentary composition has weathered considerably over the millennia.
Kerb cairns are burial monuments typical of the Bronze Age, constructed by piling stones into a mound and edging them with a kerb of larger stones to define the perimeter. The practice reflects the funerary customs and social organisation of Bronze Age communities, which invested significant labour in commemorating the dead through substantial stone monuments. Such cairns often served as focal points within the landscape for generations.
The site's name references Llyn Eiddew Bach, a nearby water feature that would have been significant to its location and use by prehistoric communities. The monument's survival to the present day, despite its exposure on upland terrain and the weathering properties of its Cambrian bedrock foundation, testifies to the robust construction methods employed by its builders and its protection through scheduled status.
Llyn Eiddew Bach Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME060. View the official record →
Llyn Eiddew Bach Round Cairns is a prehistoric kerb cairn located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference ME060.
Llyn Eiddew Bach Round Cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Llyn Eiddew Bach Round Cairns 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 ME060.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle South of Tyddyn-Du (6.7 km), Brwyn-Llynau Enclosed Settlement (7.2 km), Hut Circle Settlement East of Caer-Cynog (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Llyn Eiddew Bach Round Cairns'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.
Llyn Eiddew Bach Round Cairns stands on Middle Cambrian, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.