Scheduled MonumentsWalesCarnedd y Filiast Cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Carnedd y Filiast Cairn

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME253
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 y Filiast Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and forms part of the prehistoric ritual and funerary landscape of the region. The monument consists of a circular stone mound constructed as a burial cairn, representing the type of funerary architecture typical of upland Wales during the later prehistoric period. The site reflects the practices of communities who used such cairns for ritual purposes and the interment of their dead, though its precise chronological attribution within the Neolithic or Bronze Age remains subject to archaeological interpretation. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw, the cairn retains significance for understanding prehistoric burial customs and the settlement patterns of prehistoric Wales.

Carnedd y Filiast Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME253. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carnedd y Filiast Cairn?

Carnedd y Filiast Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and forms part of the prehistoric ritual and funerary landscape of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME253.

What period does Carnedd y Filiast Cairn date from?

Carnedd y Filiast 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 y Filiast Cairn?

Carnedd y Filiast 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 ME253.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carnedd y Filiast Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garnedd Wen Cairn (3.2 km), Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House (4.6 km), Pont Newydd (Southern) (6.7 km).

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