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Cefn Llechen cairns is a round cairn located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. The site comprises a cairn or series of cairns constructed from stone, characteristic of prehistoric funerary and ritual monuments common throughout Wales during these periods. Such cairns typically functioned as burial structures and ritual centres serving the communities that constructed them. The monument is protected under the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments scheme, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial practice in the region.
Cefn Llechen cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN353. View the official record →
Cefn Llechen cairns is a round cairn located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN353.
Cefn Llechen cairns 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 Llechen cairns 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 CN353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnedd y Ddelw Cairn (5.6 km), Pen y Gaer Camp (5.7 km), Hut Circles North of Afon Anafon (6.3 km).
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