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Bwlch y Rhiwgyr is a round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, situated approximately 350 metres to the southwest of the village. The monument dates to the prehistoric period and served religious, ritual and funerary functions typical of cairns constructed during the Neolithic or Bronze Age. The cairn consists of a mound of stones, characteristic of funerary monuments built to mark burial sites and serve as focal points for ritual activity in upland landscapes. This site, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference ME238 by Cadw, represents an important surviving example of prehistoric ceremonial architecture in the region.
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 round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, situated approximately 350 metres to the southwest of the village. 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 Britain.
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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