Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cefn Troedrhiw-drain cist
Rhayader, Powys, Wales
A scheduled monument in Rhayader, Powys, recorded as Cist burial (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Cist burial
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 26 January 2004
- Community
- Rhayader
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.28687, -3.63147
- SAM number
- RD214
- Cadw record number
- 4093
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1903 · Philips' clear print half inch map of the Lake District (Princeton University Library)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a burial cist, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c.2300 BC - 800 BC) and situated within open moorland on the upland plateau of Cefn Troedrhiw-drain. The stone built subrectangular cist measures about 0.9m from N to S by about 0.75m transversely within several small earthfast orthostats set into the ground to a depth of at least 0.35m. The cist now lies open.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The monument retains significant archaeological potential with a strong probability of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The area scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 10m in diameter.
Nearby in the register
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- Craig Coch Dam & Valve TowerWater Supply and Drainage1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.