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Croes y Forwyn cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference MG262. The site consists of a round cairn dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the ritual and burial practices of early Welsh communities. Such cairns typically served as focal points for communal burial and religious observance, with their physical form—a mounded construction of stones—designed to remain a visible and enduring monument across the landscape. The cairn's archaeological significance lies in its evidence for prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs in Wales during the early prehistoric periods.
Croes y Forwyn cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG262. View the official record →
Croes y Forwyn cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference MG262. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG262.
Croes y Forwyn cairns 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.
Croes y Forwyn cairns 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 MG262.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Soldiers' Graves Pillow Mounds (3.2 km), Maes Dyfnant Round Cairn (3.8 km), Cae'r-Mynach Round Cairn (5.1 km).
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