Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
ME147
Name
Ring Cairn E of Ffridd Camen
Date of Designation
22/03/1994
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llandrillo
Easting
304748
Northing
334465
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 measures 12m in diameter, with a central cist. The ring of the cairn is most well-defined on the north and east sides as a rough stony encircling bank with upright stones forming an outer kerb. The central cist is composed of two uprights, a side and end slab. The cairn is situated in an area of upland moorland and is located immediately to the west of a footpath.
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.