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Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM GM567. The site consists of a circular cairn constructed from stone, characteristic of ring cairn forms that served ritual and burial functions during prehistoric periods. Ring cairns of this type typically contained central burial deposits or cremations, though the specific internal arrangements at Cefn Cil-Sanws would require archaeological investigation to establish with precision. The monument represents an important example of the mortuary practices and ceremonial landscapes of Wales during the later prehistoric era.
Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM567. View the official record →
Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM GM567. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM567.
Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cefn Cil-Sanws ring 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 GM567.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gwersyll (6.8 km), Vale of Neath railway cutting and tunnel portal (6.9 km), Garn Las Earthwork (7 km).
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