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Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM ME135. The site consists of a ring cairn, a form of burial structure characteristic of the Bronze Age, comprising a circular arrangement of stones with a central void or burial chamber. Ring cairns of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age period and served ritual and funerary functions, likely containing cremated remains or inhumations of the deceased. The monument represents an important element of the prehistoric ritual landscape of Meirionnydd and contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and ceremonial activity in upland Wales.
Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME135. View the official record →
Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM ME135. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME135.
Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bedd Gorfal Ring 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 ME135.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pont Scethin (7.9 km), Craig-y-Ddinas Camp (8.1 km), Cors-y-Gedol Settlements & Field System (8.1 km).
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