Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
DE261
Name
Creigiau Eglwyseg Cairn
Date of Designation
12/09/2000
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llantysilio
Easting
322179
Northing
344482
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 a burial cairn, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The cairn measures 8m in diameter and stands to a height of 0.5m at its centre. A single exposed cist is exposed set off-centre on the northern side. This measures 1.5m x 1m and is defined by four large edge-set stones. Between this and the edge of the cairn there are further upright stones, possibly a second cist or chamber.
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 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 circular and measures 12m in diameter, centred on the cairn.