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Esclusham Mountain Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn located on Esclusham Mountain near Minera in Denbighshire, Wales. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and was constructed as a ritual and funerary structure, serving as a burial monument for the local community of that period. The cairn comprises a mound of stone typical of Bronze Age funerary practice in Wales, constructed to mark and protect burials within or beneath its mass. The site is officially designated and protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference DE196 by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation.
Esclusham Mountain Cairn, Minera is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE196. View the official record →
Esclusham Mountain Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn located on Esclusham Mountain near Minera in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE196.
Esclusham Mountain Cairn, Minera 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.
Esclusham Mountain Cairn, Minera 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 DE196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section SW from Tatham Bridge (8.3 km), Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House (8.5 km), Wynnstay Colliery Winding Engine House (8.5 km).
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