Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CM304
Name
Cefn y Bryn Ring Cairn
Date of Designation
09/03/2000
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Cynwyl Gaeo
Easting
271211
Northing
243221
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Ring 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 ring cairn of earth and stone, which probably date to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). It is defined by an oval earthen bank 18m x 21m in size and 0.5m high.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The feature is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retains significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of both intact ritual and burial deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Ring cairns may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can 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. It is a circle and measures 35m in diameter, centred on the ring cairn.