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Carn Castell y Meibion is a ring cairn located in Wales, representing a prehistoric funerary monument of likely Bronze Age date. The monument comprises a circular or subcircular arrangement of stones characteristic of ring cairn construction, a form of burial cairn with a central open area surrounded by a ring of stones. Such monuments served ritual and funerary functions within Bronze Age communities, reflecting the practices and beliefs associated with burial and commemoration during this period. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as GM586, indicating its recognition as a monument of national archaeological importance in Wales.
Carn Castell y Meibion ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM586. View the official record →
Carn Castell y Meibion is a ring cairn located in Wales, representing a prehistoric funerary monument of likely Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM586.
Carn Castell y Meibion ring cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carn Castell y Meibion ring 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 GM586.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman (4.8 km), Brynbychan Round Cairn (5 km), Ring Cairn 350m W of Penrhiw Caradoc, Llanwonno (5.2 km).
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