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Chambered Cairn above Afon y Dolau Gwynion is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated in the upland terrain northeast of Lake Vyrnwy in Wales. This monument, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG227, represents the funerary and ritual practices of prehistoric communities during the Neolithic period. The cairn comprises a stone-built mound incorporating an internal burial chamber, typical of chambered tombs constructed across Wales during the fourth and third millennia before the present. The monument's location in the upland landscape reflects the settlement and land-use patterns of Neolithic society in this region.
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 chambered cairn situated in the upland terrain northeast of Lake Vyrnwy in 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 the UK.
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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