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Carn-y-Defaid Round Cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, comprising a round cairn structure consistent with burial practices of the second millennium BCE. The site represents an important example of prehistoric ritual and ceremonial architecture, reflecting the funerary customs and religious beliefs of Bronze Age communities in Wales. Round cairns of this type typically served as burial monuments for individuals of status or significance within their communities, with the stone construction designed to mark and contain human remains. The designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM MM209) by Cadw recognises its archaeological importance and protected status within Wales's heritage landscape.
Carn-y-Defaid Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM209. View the official record →
Carn-y-Defaid Round Cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, comprising a round cairn structure consistent with burial practices of the second millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM209.
Carn-y-Defaid Round Cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carn-y-Defaid Round Cairns 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 MM209.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaenafon Ironworks (2.2 km), Capel Newydd, Blaenavon (site of) (2.3 km), Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (2.5 km).
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