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Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rock is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales. The site comprises kerb cairns associated with cup-marked rock art, indicating its significance as a ritual and funerary centre during prehistory. The cup marks on the rock surface represent a distinctive form of rock art practice characteristic of later prehistoric communities in Wales, though the precise dating and cultural context of the carvings remain subjects of archaeological study. The monument's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its importance as evidence for prehistoric burial practices and ritual activity in the upland regions of mid-Wales.
Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rock is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME242. View the official record →
Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rock is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME242.
Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rock dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rock 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 ME242.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Lwyd Cairn II (4.9 km), Allt Lwyd Cairn I (5.2 km), Allt Lwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex (5.3 km).
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