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Craig Las cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales. The cairn consists of a mounded accumulation of stones typical of prehistoric burial structures in upland Welsh contexts, serving as both a functional sepulchre and a visible territorial marker within the landscape. Such round cairns are characteristic of the later Neolithic through Bronze Age periods and reflect the ceremonial and funerary practices of prehistoric Welsh communities. The monument's survival as a recorded archaeological feature, designated under Cadw's schedule of ancient monuments, indicates its significance for understanding the settlement patterns and ritual practices of prehistoric Wales.
Craig Las cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME239. View the official record →
Craig Las cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME239.
Craig Las cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Craig Las 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 ME239.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle South of Cyfannedd Fawr (5.2 km), Bedd-y-Brenin Round Cairn (5.3 km), Hut Group 530m SSE of Cyfannedd Fawr (5.5 km).
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