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Esgair y Ffordd ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG310. The site comprises a ring cairn, a circular or oval arrangement of stones characteristic of ritual and burial practices during the prehistoric period. Ring cairns of this type typically served ceremonial and funerary functions within their communities, often marking burial locations or sacred gathering places. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric Welsh burial practices and the religious beliefs of Neolithic and Bronze Age societies in the region.
Esgair y Ffordd ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG310. View the official record →
Esgair y Ffordd ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG310. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG310.
Esgair y Ffordd ring cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Esgair y Ffordd ring 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 MG310.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Pen Lluest-y-Carn (5.9 km), Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch (6.3 km), Y Garn, 2400m NNW of Eisteddfa-Gurig (7.3 km).
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