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Cefn Mawr cairn is a round cairn located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM581. The monument dates to the prehistoric period and represents a funerary and ritual structure typical of Bronze Age cairn construction in Wales. Round cairns of this type generally served as burial monuments, often containing cremated remains and grave goods, and functioned as focal points for ritual activity and territorial markers within the landscape. The cairn's physical form consists of a mound of stones constructed over a central burial feature, though specific details of its current condition and dimensions would require direct archaeological survey or consultation of the Cadw site records for precise confirmation.
Cefn Mawr cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM581. View the official record →
Cefn Mawr cairn is a round cairn located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM581. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM581.
Cefn Mawr 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.
Cefn Mawr 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 GM581.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cae'r Mynydd Ventilation Furnace and Mine (6.1 km), Maesteg blast furnaces (7.1 km), Cwmafan copper works flue (7.8 km).
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