Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CD115
Name
Moelfryn Round Cairn
Date of Designation
13/02/1957
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Llanfair Clydogau
Easting
265744
Northing
249517
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Round Cairn
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a burial cairn, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). It is c.11m in diameter by c.0.6m high and grass covered except for a ring of small loose stones in the centre. Larger stones protruding may be the remains of a wrecked cist.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The monument is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of both intact burial or ritual deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Cairns may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can be further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.