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Bwlch y Rhiwgyr is a prehistoric round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, approximately 350 metres to the south-west of the settlement it names. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and served a ritual and funerary function, typical of cairn burial practices across upland Wales during this period. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as ME238, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practice and landscape use in the Meirionnydd region. Round cairns of this type commonly contained central burial deposits and could serve as territorial or communal markers within the prehistoric landscape.
Bwlch y Rhiwgyr, cairn 350m to SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME238. View the official record →
Bwlch y Rhiwgyr is a prehistoric round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, approximately 350 metres to the south-west of the settlement it names. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME238.
Bwlch y Rhiwgyr, cairn 350m to SW of 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.
Bwlch y Rhiwgyr, cairn 350m to SW of 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 ME238.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rock (6.9 km), Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences (7.3 km), Enclosure & Settlement 400m East of Cyfannedd Fawr (7.4 km).
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