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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 →
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.
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.
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.
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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