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Bryn Seward Standing Stones and Field System with Associated Cairns is a prehistoric monument complex located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising standing stones, cairns, and field boundaries of Bronze Age date. The site demonstrates the ritual and funerary practices of prehistoric communities, with the standing stones likely serving religious or ceremonial functions whilst the associated cairns represent burial monuments typical of Bronze Age burial practice in upland Wales. The field system visible at the site indicates contemporary agricultural activity, showing how ritual, funerary, and domestic land use were integrated within the prehistoric landscape. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference SAM ME083.
Bryn Seward Standing Stones and Field System with Associated Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME083. View the official record →
Bryn Seward Standing Stones and Field System with Associated Cairns is a prehistoric monument complex located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising standing stones, cairns, and field boundaries of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME083.
Bryn Seward Standing Stones and Field System with Associated Cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone alignment. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bryn Seward Standing Stones and Field System with Associated Cairns 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 ME083.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Lwyd Cairn II (3.9 km), Allt Lwyd Cairn I (4.1 km), Allt Lwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex (4.3 km).
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