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Cefn Coch Cairn and Cist is a round cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Meirionnydd, Wales. The monument consists of a substantial stone mound constructed from rubble and earth, with a stone cist incorporated within its structure, indicating its primary function as a burial monument. The cairn represents the funerary practices characteristic of prehistoric communities in upland Wales during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Such monuments served both as repositories for the deceased and as territorial markers within the landscape, reflecting the ritual and religious significance accorded to burial practices in prehistoric society.
Cefn Coch Cairn and Cist is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME220. View the official record →
Cefn Coch Cairn and Cist is a round cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Meirionnydd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME220.
Cefn Coch Cairn and Cist dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cefn Coch Cairn and Cist 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 ME220.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tal y Waen cairns (5.9 km), Tyddyn-y-Coed Camp (6.8 km), Maes Coch Deserted Rural Settlement (7 km).
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