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Prehistoric · Cairn Cemetery

Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD135
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Cairn Cemetery
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn is a Prehistoric cairn cemetery located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CD135. The site comprises multiple burial cairns dating to the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, representing a significant funerary landscape of considerable antiquity. These stone-built structures served as communal and individual burial monuments, reflecting the ritual practices and settlement patterns of early prehistoric communities in mid-Wales. The cemetery's position on the upland terrain of Esgair Gerwyn demonstrates the long-term use of this landscape for mortuary purposes across several prehistoric millennia.

Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD135. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn?

Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn is a Prehistoric cairn cemetery located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CD135. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD135.

What period does Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn date from?

Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn cemetery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn?

Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn 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 CD135.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaen Nant-y-Rhiw Round Cairn (5.1 km), Esgair Irfon round cairn (5.2 km), Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns (5.3 km).

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