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Carnedd Dafydd is a round cairn located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and serving a religious, ritual, and funerary function. The monument consists of a mounded heap of stones characteristic of Bronze Age burial cairns found throughout Wales and the broader British Isles. As a scheduled ancient monument under the care of Cadw (reference CN367), it represents an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric mortuary practices and the ritual landscape of the region. The cairn's survival reflects the durability of these stone monuments, which have endured for over three thousand years in the Welsh uplands.
Carnedd Dafydd cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN367. View the official record →
Carnedd Dafydd is a round cairn located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and serving a religious, ritual, and funerary function. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN367.
Carnedd Dafydd 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.
Carnedd Dafydd 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 CN367.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Holyhead Road: the Ogwen Pass (2.7 km), Hut Circle Settlement at Nant Bochllwyd (3 km), Nant Ffrancon Anti-invasion Defences (3.2 km).
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