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Craig y Llyn Mawr Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated under Cadw SAM reference MG277. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices characteristic of that period, when such stone-built mounds served as focal points for ritual and funerary activities. The monument consists of a circular accumulation of stones typical of round cairns, constructed to mark and contain burials and to serve commemorative and ceremonial functions within the prehistoric landscape. Such cairns are significant archaeological features that provide evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns, social organisation, and burial customs in Wales.
Craig y Llyn Mawr Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG277. View the official record →
Craig y Llyn Mawr Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated under Cadw SAM reference MG277. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG277.
Craig y Llyn Mawr Round 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 y Llyn Mawr Round 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 MG277.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caersws Roman road (6.5 km), Caersws Roman Site (6.9 km), Caersws Roman Fort: Section of South Western Defences (7 km).
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