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Carnedd y Ddelw Cairn is a round cairn located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. The monument consists of a rubble mound constructed from stone, characteristic of cairn burial practices in Neolithic and Bronze Age Wales. As a ritual and funerary monument, it would have functioned as a burial place and potentially a focus for ceremonial activity for the local community during prehistoric times. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM CN398, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of early Welsh funeral customs and religious practice.
Carnedd y Ddelw Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN398. View the official record →
Carnedd y Ddelw Cairn is a round cairn located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN398.
Carnedd y Ddelw 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 y Ddelw 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 CN398.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement, N of Cwm Eigiau (6.6 km), Carnedd Dafydd cairn (8.7 km), Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of (8.9 km).
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