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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN368
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
The designation
Reference
Cadw SAM CN368
Authority
Cadw
Designated
2004-01-29
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carnedd Dafydd is a prehistoric round cairn located to the south-west of Carnedd Dafydd in the Conwy area of North Wales. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and functioned as a burial structure within the ritual and funerary landscape of prehistoric Wales. The cairn comprises a mound of stone, characteristic of Bronze Age funerary monuments found throughout the Welsh uplands, and represents the substantial investment communities made in marking the graves of their dead. Such monuments served both as places of interment and as enduring ritual focal points within the Bronze Age ceremonial topography of the region.

Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN368. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of?

Carnedd Dafydd is a prehistoric round cairn located to the south-west of Carnedd Dafydd in the Conwy area of North Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN368.

What period does Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of date from?

Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of?

Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of 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 CN368.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Holyhead Road: the Ogwen Pass (2.5 km), Hut Circle Settlement at Nant Bochllwyd (2.9 km), Nant Ffrancon Anti-invasion Defences (3 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

The Holyhead Road: the Ogwen Pass
Post Medieval/Modern · Road2.5 km
Hut Circle Settlement at Nant Bochllwyd
Prehistoric · Hut Circle Settlement2.9 km
Nant Ffrancon Anti-invasion Defences
Post Medieval/Modern · Anti Invasion Defence Site3 km
Huts and Enclosures SE of Glan Llugwy
Prehistoric · Field System3.8 km
Afon Bedol cairn and standing stone
Prehistoric · Round Cairn4.8 km
Nant y Benglog cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn5.4 km
Bwlch Cowlyd cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn5.4 km
Dyffryn Mymbyr cairn circle
Prehistoric · Cairn Circle6.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of

Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.

The wider landscape

Around Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of

Bryn Celli DduArchaeological site · ~10.5 miles
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