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Craig y Lluest cairn cemetery is a round cairn located in Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving a funerary and ritual function. The monument comprises a cairn constructed from stone, characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice in Wales. As a designated ancient monument under Cadw's record (SAM MG321), it represents an important example of prehistoric funerary architecture and ritual landscape use in the region. The site reflects the ceremonial practices and burial customs of prehistoric communities in Wales.
Craig y Lluest cairn cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG321. View the official record →
Craig y Lluest cairn cemetery is a round cairn located in Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving a funerary and ritual function. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG321.
Craig y Lluest cairn cemetery 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 y Lluest cairn cemetery 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 MG321.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hafod yr Abad Deserted Rural Settlement (0.3 km), Maen Hir cairn cemetery (0.8 km), Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement (0.9 km).
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