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Cairns on Cefn Bryn is a round cairn located on the ridge of Cefn Bryn in the Gower Peninsula, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. The monument consists of a stone burial mound constructed as a funerary and ritual monument, reflecting practices common to Neolithic and Bronze Age communities in Wales. Its placement on high ground suggests deliberate siting for visibility and ceremonial purpose. The cairn forms part of a broader landscape of prehistoric ritual monuments on Cefn Bryn, which served as a focal point for burial and religious activity during the prehistoric era.
Cairns on Cefn Bryn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM038. View the official record →
Cairns on Cefn Bryn is a round cairn located on the ridge of Cefn Bryn in the Gower Peninsula, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM038.
Cairns on Cefn Bryn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cairns on Cefn Bryn 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 GM038.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penmaen Burrows Burial Chamber (1.2 km), Penmaen Burrows Ringwork (1.5 km), Penrice Ringwork (3.1 km).
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