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Prehistoric · Stone Circle

Tyfos Stone Circle

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME024
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Stone Circle
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tyfos Stone Circle is a prehistoric ritual monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising a ring of standing stones that belongs to the Bronze Age period. The circle forms part of the broader tradition of ceremonial stone arrangements found throughout Wales and the wider British Isles, serving functions related to religious observance, ritual activity, and possibly funerary practice. The monument's specific layout and the number of surviving stones reflect both its original construction and the effects of subsequent disturbance and weathering over millennia. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Tyfos Stone Circle represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric communal and ritual activity in the Meirionnydd region.

Tyfos Stone Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME024. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tyfos Stone Circle?

Tyfos Stone Circle is a prehistoric ritual monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising a ring of standing stones that belongs to the Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME024.

What period does Tyfos Stone Circle date from?

Tyfos 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 the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Tyfos Stone Circle?

Tyfos 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 ME024.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tyfos Stone Circle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Penagored Cairn and Ring Cairn (5.3 km), Ffridd yr Eglwys Deserted Rural Settlement (5.4 km), Cefn Penagored Ridge Cairns (5.4 km).

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