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Cadair Berwyn is a round cairn situated on the northern ridge of Berwyn in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period. The monument comprises a circular stone mound typical of Bronze Age funerary construction, reflecting its function as a burial cairn within the landscape of upland Wales. Its location on elevated terrain was characteristic of such ritual sites, which often occupied prominent positions within their surrounding topography. The cairn remains an important archaeological indicator of Prehistoric religious and funerary practices in the region, preserving evidence of Bronze Age burial tradition and ceremonial land use in the Berwyn massif.
Cadair Berwyn, round cairn on N ridge of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE297. View the official record →
Cadair Berwyn is a round cairn situated on the northern ridge of Berwyn in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE297.
Cadair Berwyn, round cairn on N ridge 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.
Cadair Berwyn, round cairn on N ridge 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 DE297.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glan Hafon Ring Cairn (6 km), Nant y Gangen Ddu Round Cairns (6.9 km), Craig Rhiwarth Ancient Village (7 km).
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