DE281

Mwdwl Eithin Round Cairn  

31/10/2002  

Designated  

Conwy  

Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr  

298948  

346980  

Religious, Ritual and Funerary  

Round Cairn  

Prehistoric  

The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument. The monument comprises the remains a burial cairn, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c.2300 - 800 BC) and is located in a prominent position on the summit of Mwdwl Eithin with spectacular views in all directions. The cairn measures 18m in diameter and stands to a height of 0.9m. The turf-covered heap of stones making up the body of the cairn is surmounted by an earth and stone bank some 1.5m wide and 0.5m high. An OS triangulation pillar occupies the centre of the cairn. 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 an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 22m in diameter, centred on the cairn.