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Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn I is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales, designated as a scheduled monument under reference Cadw SAM MG294. Dating to the Bronze Age, the monument represents a funerary and ritual structure typical of its period, constructed as a mound of stones to mark burial and ceremonial activities. The cairn's physical form reflects the monumental practices of Bronze Age communities in Wales, serving as both a functional sepulchre and a visible marker of territorial or ancestral significance within the landscape. Such cairns functioned within broader systems of ritual and remembrance that characterised Bronze Age religious practice in Britain and Ireland.
Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn I is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG294. View the official record →
Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn I is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales, designated as a scheduled monument under reference Cadw SAM MG294. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG294.
Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn I dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn I 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 MG294.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn II (0.5 km), Bryn y Gadair round cairn (3.6 km), Dinas Camp (5.5 km).
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