Scheduled MonumentsWalesFfridd Braich Llwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex
Prehistoric · Ring Cairn

Ffridd Braich Llwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME217
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Ring Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ffridd Braich Llwyd is a Bronze Age ring cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM ME217. The site comprises a circular or near-circular cairn of stone, typical of Bronze Age funerary and ritual monuments found throughout Wales and the wider British Isles. Dating to the Bronze Age, the monument reflects the burial and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in this upland region of mid-Wales. Ring cairns of this type served both funerary functions and ritual purposes, often marking significant locations in the Bronze Age landscape and indicating patterns of settlement and land use in Meirionnydd during the second and early first millennia BCE.

Ffridd Braich Llwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME217. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ffridd Braich Llwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex?

Ffridd Braich Llwyd is a Bronze Age ring cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM ME217. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME217.

What period does Ffridd Braich Llwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex date from?

Ffridd Braich Llwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Ffridd Braich Llwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex?

Ffridd Braich Llwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex 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 ME217.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ffridd Braich Llwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cae'r Lloi Round Barrow (4.1 km), Pont Minllyn (5.3 km), Mynydd Lluest Fach barrow cemetery (5.8 km).

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