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Cefn y Cist Cairn is a prehistoric round barrow located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a circular cairn of stone, characteristic of burial mounds constructed during this period for ritual and funerary purposes. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it represents evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practices and the religious beliefs of prehistoric Welsh communities. The site's preservation contributes to understanding the distribution and development of barrow monuments across the Welsh uplands.
Cefn y Cist Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE269. View the official record →
Cefn y Cist Cairn is a prehistoric round barrow located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE269.
Cefn y Cist Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cefn y Cist 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 DE269.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Dinas Bran (5.8 km), Pen y Gaer Hillfort (6.1 km), Llangollen Bridge (6.9 km).
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