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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Carnedd Das Eithin Round Cairn

Wales
Cadw SAM MG271
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carnedd Das Eithin Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference MG271. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial practice common to that period across Britain and Ireland. As a round cairn, the structure would have consisted of a mound of stones constructed over one or more burials, serving both as a functional sepulchre and as a visible territorial or commemorative marker in the landscape. The monument survives as a testament to prehistoric burial customs and the ritual significance attached to the memorialisation of the dead during the Bronze Age.

Carnedd Das Eithin Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG271. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carnedd Das Eithin Round Cairn?

Carnedd Das Eithin Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference MG271. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG271.

What period does Carnedd Das Eithin Round Cairn date from?

Carnedd Das Eithin Round 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Carnedd Das Eithin Round Cairn?

Carnedd Das Eithin Round 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 MG271.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carnedd Das Eithin Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clawdd Mawr (2.6 km), Afon y Dolau Gwynion kerb cairn (2.8 km), Cil Haul Barrow (2.9 km).

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