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Mynydd Myddfai is a prehistoric ring cairn located on the western end of a Welsh upland ridge. The monument comprises a circular or subcircular arrangement of stones characteristic of Bronze Age funerary or ritual practice, likely dating to the second millennium BC. Ring cairns of this type typically functioned as burial monuments or territorial markers within Bronze Age communities, often positioned on prominent topography to command views across the surrounding landscape.
The site rests upon Ludlow Rocks, a geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Ludlow period of the Silurian era, around 425 million years ago. This stable bedrock provided a suitable foundation for monument construction and would have influenced the availability and character of building stone in the immediate locality. The westerly position on the ridge placed the cairn at a strategically visible location within the upland terrain.
The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw, the Welsh heritage protection body, under reference CM349. This statutory designation recognises its archaeological significance and ensures its preservation for future study and public appreciation.
Mynydd Myddfai, ring cairns on W end of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM349. View the official record →
Mynydd Myddfai is a prehistoric ring cairn located on the western end of a Welsh upland ridge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM349.
Mynydd Myddfai, ring cairns on W end of dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mynydd Myddfai, ring cairns on W end of 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 CM349.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn y Gigfran (7.2 km), Picws Du cairn (7.2 km), Two Cairns on Fan Foel (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Mynydd Myddfai, ring cairns on W end of'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.
Mynydd Myddfai, ring cairns on W end of stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.