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Chambered Cairn above Afon y Dolau Gwynion is a Neolithic funerary monument situated in the uplands north-east of Lake Vyrnwy in Powys, Wales. The site consists of a chambered round cairn, a monument type characteristic of the Neolithic period, constructed to contain human remains within a stone-built burial chamber. Such monuments served both funerary and ritual functions within prehistoric communities, likely serving as focal points for communal activities beyond their primary role as repositories for the dead. The cairn's location in the Welsh uplands reflects the broader distribution of Neolithic chambered monuments across Wales and their integration into the landscape management and territorial organisation of early farming societies.
Chambered Cairn above Afon y Dolau Gwynion, NE of Lake Vyrnwy is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG227. View the official record →
Chambered Cairn above Afon y Dolau Gwynion is a Neolithic funerary monument situated in the uplands north-east of Lake Vyrnwy in Powys, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG227.
Chambered Cairn above Afon y Dolau Gwynion, NE of Lake Vyrnwy dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Chambered Cairn above Afon y Dolau Gwynion, NE of Lake Vyrnwy 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 MG227.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croes y Forwyn cairns (3.3 km), Llanwddyn Hospitium (4.3 km), Clawdd Mawr (4.6 km).
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