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Craig y Llyn Mawr Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM MG277. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices of prehistoric Welsh communities, functioning as both a funerary structure and a place of ritual significance. As a round cairn, the monument would have originally comprised a mound of stones constructed over a central burial or cremation deposit, serving as a visible marker of the deceased within the landscape. The site contributes to our understanding of prehistoric mortuary customs and the sacred geography of Bronze Age 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 as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM 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 Britain.
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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