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Cairn on Pen Lluest-y-Carn is a round cairn located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving ritual, religious and funerary functions typical of Bronze Age monuments. The structure consists of a mound of stones constructed over a burial or ceremonial deposit, representing the funerary practices of prehistoric Welsh communities. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the cairn contributes to the archaeological record of upland burial practices in mid-Wales. The monument's position on elevated terrain reflects the deliberate placement of such structures in prominent landscape settings, likely serving both practical and symbolic purposes within the prehistoric ritual landscape.
Cairn on Pen Lluest-y-Carn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD038. View the official record →
Cairn on Pen Lluest-y-Carn is a round cairn located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving ritual, religious and funerary functions typical of Bronze Age monuments. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD038.
Cairn on Pen Lluest-y-Carn 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.
Cairn on Pen Lluest-y-Carn 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 CD038.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement (6.9 km), Lluest Nantycreuau Deserted Rural Settlement (7.2 km), Nant Yspryd Glan Deserted Rural Settlement (8.6 km).
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