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Afon y Dolau Gwynion kerb cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM MG318. The monument consists of a cairn of stacked stone with a kerb of larger stones forming a defined perimeter, a construction method characteristic of prehistoric ritual and burial sites in Wales and the broader British Isles. Such kerb cairns typically served as burial markers and places of ritual significance for prehistoric communities, with the enclosing kerb stones marking the ceremonial boundary of the burial precinct. The site represents an important element of the archaeological record relating to prehistoric funerary practices and the spiritual beliefs of early Welsh communities.
Afon y Dolau Gwynion kerb cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG318. View the official record →
Afon y Dolau Gwynion kerb cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM MG318. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG318.
Afon y Dolau Gwynion kerb cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Afon y Dolau Gwynion kerb cairn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MG318.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croes y Forwyn cairns (3.2 km), Cil Haul Barrow (4.5 km), Llanwddyn Hospitium (4.6 km).
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