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Bryn Du cairn is a round cairn located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a circular heap of stones and represents a funerary and ritual structure typical of prehistoric Welsh upland landscapes. Such cairns functioned as burial monuments and places of ceremonial activity, serving communities across several centuries of the prehistoric period. The site is now protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Welsh heritage designation system.
Bryn Du cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE293. View the official record →
Bryn Du cairn is a round cairn located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE293.
Bryn Du 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.
Bryn Du 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 DE293.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen y Gwyddel Round Barrow (1.9 km), Tomen y Meirw (2 km), Mynydd Bach Camp (2.2 km).
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