Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
BR204
Name
Cefn Clawdd Cairn
Date of Designation
15/11/1993
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Erwood
Easting
303213
Northing
240541
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
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 round cairn, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC) which is situated on a small hillock on the western part of Cefn Clawdd, 420m above sea level. This low round cairn is 12m in diameter and up to 0.6m in height with a significant amount of stone evident on its surface.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The features are an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retain significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of both intact ritual and burial 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