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Barclodiad-y-Gawres Round Cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located in Conwy, north Wales, dating to approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. The cairn comprises a circular mound of stones surrounding a central passage tomb, a characteristic feature of megalithic funerary architecture in Neolithic Wales. Internally, the monument contains a cruciform chamber arrangement typical of Anglesey and Conwy passage tombs, reflecting the ritual and burial practices of early farming communities. The site represents an important example of monumental construction during the Neolithic period and provides evidence of ceremonial and funerary activities central to prehistoric Welsh society.
Barclodiad-y-Gawres Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN131. View the official record →
Barclodiad-y-Gawres Round Cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located in Conwy, north Wales, dating to approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN131.
Barclodiad-y-Gawres Round Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Barclodiad-y-Gawres Round 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 CN131.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clogwyn yr Eryr Deserted Rural Settlement (5 km), Cae Du platform cairn (6.4 km), Settlement, N of Cwm Eigiau (7.7 km).
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