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Prehistoric · Kerb Cairn

Ffridd Fron Kerb Cairn

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME208
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Kerb Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ffridd Fron Kerb Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM ME208. The site comprises a kerbed cairn, a burial structure characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Wales, constructed with stones arranged to form a defined perimeter around a central burial deposit. Such monuments represent important evidence of ritual practices and funerary customs among early Welsh communities, reflecting both practical construction methods and symbolic treatment of the deceased. The kerb cairn type, where the outer stones delineate the burial mound's boundary, is a well-documented monument class within prehistoric Welsh archaeology and indicates sustained patterns of ceremonial landscape use during the earlier prehistoric periods.

Ffridd Fron Kerb Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME208. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ffridd Fron Kerb Cairn?

Ffridd Fron Kerb Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM ME208. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME208.

What period does Ffridd Fron Kerb Cairn date from?

Ffridd Fron Kerb Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Ffridd Fron Kerb Cairn?

Ffridd Fron Kerb 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 ME208.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ffridd Fron Kerb Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle West of Pen-y-Bryn (6.8 km), Settlement and Field System at Bron y Foel Uchaf (7.7 km), Bron-y-Foel West Burial Chamber (8.1 km).

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