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Creigiau Eglwyseg Cairn is a round cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Denbighshire, Wales. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stone, characteristic of prehistoric funerary and ritual sites in the Welsh uplands. Its positioning within the Eglwyseg area reflects the pattern of cairn distribution across the region during the later prehistoric period. The site is recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Monuments register as a significant example of prehistoric burial practice in North Wales.
Creigiau Eglwyseg Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE261. View the official record →
Creigiau Eglwyseg Cairn is a round cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE261.
Creigiau Eglwyseg 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.
Creigiau Eglwyseg 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 DE261.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Brongyll Round Barrow (6.1 km), Wilderness Round Barrows (6.9 km), Graig cairn (7.1 km).
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