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Cwm Llefrith cairn is a round cairn located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and serving a ritual and funerary function. The monument consists of a heap of stones constructed as a burial cairn, a characteristic form of funerary monument found throughout prehistoric Wales. Such cairns typically date to the Bronze Age or earlier periods and represent significant investment in commemorating the dead within the landscape. The site is registered with Cadw under the scheduled ancient monument reference CN385, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric burial practices and ritual activity in North Wales.
Cwm Llefrith cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN385. View the official record →
Cwm Llefrith cairn is a round cairn located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and serving a ritual and funerary function. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN385.
Cwm Llefrith 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.
Cwm Llefrith 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 CN385.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circles near Craig y Gesail (6.1 km), Fach-goch, standing stone to SSE of (6.4 km), Roman Bath-House, Tremadoc (7.2 km).
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