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Craig y Lluest cairn cemetery is a round cairn monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument. The site dates to the prehistoric period and functioned as a funerary and ritual centre, reflecting the burial practices and ceremonial beliefs of early Welsh communities. The cairn comprises a substantial pile of stones constructed over or around burials, a characteristic form of monumental commemoration during the prehistoric era. Such cairn cemeteries served both practical and symbolic functions within their contemporary landscapes, marking significant places for the dead and facilitating communal gathering for funerary and ritual observances.
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 monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument. 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 Britain.
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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