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Capel Curig cairn is a round cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Conwy, North Wales. The monument consists of a mound of stones constructed as a funerary and ritual monument, representing the burial practices and ceremonial traditions of prehistoric communities in the region. Round cairns of this type served as communal or individual burial places and functioned as enduring focal points within the landscape for successive generations. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as CN363, reflecting its importance to the archaeological heritage of Wales.
Capel Curig cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN363. View the official record →
Capel Curig cairn is a round cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Conwy, North Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN363.
Capel Curig cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Capel Curig cairn 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 CN363.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn-y-Gefeiliau Roman Site (1.5 km), Afon Ystymiau, cairns to N of (2.7 km), Dyffryn Mymbyr cairn circle (4.8 km).
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