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Bwlch y Rhiwgyr cairn is a round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and dates to the prehistoric period. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones accumulated over a burial or ritual deposit, typical of funerary practices in Bronze Age Wales. Its designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric burial customs and ritual activity in the upland regions of mid-Wales. The cairn survives as a substantial stone monument within the Meirionnydd landscape, preserving in situ an important record of early prehistoric settlement and commemorative practice.
Bwlch y Rhiwgyr cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME237. View the official record →
Bwlch y Rhiwgyr cairn is a round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and dates to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME237.
Bwlch y Rhiwgyr cairn 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 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 ME237.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rock (7.4 km), Enclosure & Settlement 400m East of Cyfannedd Fawr (7.9 km), Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences (7.9 km).
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