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Aran Fawddwy Cairn is a round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and represents a significant prehistoric funerary monument of Bronze Age date. The structure consists of a circular pile of stones constructed as a burial marker, typical of the cairn-building tradition that flourished across upland Wales during the second millennium before Christ. Such monuments served both funerary and ritual functions within Bronze Age communities, marking the graves of the dead whilst also functioning as focal points for ceremonial activity and territorial assertion. The site's location on Aran Fawddwy, a prominent upland area, reflects the characteristic positioning of such cairns in high ground where they would have remained conspicuous features within the Bronze Age landscape.
Aran Fawddwy Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME258. View the official record →
Aran Fawddwy Cairn is a round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and represents a significant prehistoric funerary monument of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME258.
Aran Fawddwy Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Aran Fawddwy 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 ME258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dolddeuli Standing Stone (3.8 km), Cairn 225m S of Moel Caws (5.3 km), Hut Group & Enclosures 117m S of Moel Caws (5.3 km).
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