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Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn II is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG295. The cairn belongs to the Bronze Age period and represents the type of monumental burial practice characteristic of its era. As a round cairn, it would have originally consisted of a substantial mound of stones constructed over a burial deposit, serving both as a tomb and as a visible territorial marker within the Bronze Age landscape. Such monuments are significant for understanding prehistoric mortuary practices and the social organization of Bronze Age communities in Wales.
Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn II is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG295. View the official record →
Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn II is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG295. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG295.
Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn II 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 II 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 MG295.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn I (0.5 km), Bryn y Gadair round cairn (3.4 km), Dinas Camp (6 km).
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