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Cairn S of Banc y Geufron is a round cairn located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving a funerary and ritual function. The monument forms part of a larger cairn complex on Banc y Geufron, which represents significant evidence of Bronze Age burial practices in the region. The cairn itself consists of a mound of stone typical of prehistoric funerary monuments, constructed as a memorial and burial marker for one or more individuals of the prehistoric community. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it contributes to understanding the distribution and character of cairn-building societies across Wales during the Bronze Age.
Cairn S of Banc y Geufron is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD139. View the official record →
Cairn S of Banc y Geufron is a round cairn located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving a funerary and ritual function. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD139.
Cairn S of Banc y Geufron 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 S of Banc y Geufron 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 CD139.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn Eithinog Standing Stone (7.3 km), Bryn-y-Crofftau Ring Cairn (7.4 km), Bryngwyn Bach Round Cairn Cemetery (7.6 km).
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