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Craig-y-Forwyn Cairn is a Prehistoric round cairn located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference SAM DE267. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a funerary and ritual structure typical of prehistoric burial practices in Wales during this period. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed as a burial monument, reflecting the ceremonial and religious significance accorded to the dead in Bronze Age society. As a scheduled monument, the site is protected under Welsh heritage legislation, recognising its importance to understanding prehistoric burial traditions and settlement patterns in the Denbighshire landscape.
Craig-y-Forwyn Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE267. View the official record →
Craig-y-Forwyn Cairn is a Prehistoric round cairn located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference SAM DE267. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE267.
Craig-y-Forwyn 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.
Craig-y-Forwyn 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 DE267.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Dinas Bran (5.2 km), Pen y Gaer Hillfort (5.6 km), Llangollen Bridge (6.3 km).
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