Scheduled MonumentsWalesMoel Goedog Round Cairns & Standing Stones
Prehistoric · Ring Cairn

Moel Goedog Round Cairns & Standing Stones

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME058
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Ring Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moel Goedog Round Cairns and Standing Stones is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual and funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales. The site comprises ring cairns and associated standing stones that represent ceremonial or burial activity characteristic of prehistoric upland Wales. Such monuments typically functioned within ritual landscapes and served funerary purposes during the second and third millennia before the Common Era. The combination of cairn structures with standing stones indicates a complex ceremonial use of this elevated location within the Meirionnydd region.

Moel Goedog Round Cairns & Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME058. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moel Goedog Round Cairns & Standing Stones?

Moel Goedog Round Cairns and Standing Stones is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual and funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME058.

What period does Moel Goedog Round Cairns & Standing Stones date from?

Moel Goedog Round Cairns & Standing Stones dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Moel Goedog Round Cairns & Standing Stones?

Moel Goedog Round Cairns & Standing Stones 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 ME058.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moel Goedog Round Cairns & Standing Stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement and Field System at Bron y Foel Uchaf (7.1 km), Bron-y-Foel West Burial Chamber (7.5 km), Enclosure near Bron y Foel, Moelfre (8 km).

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