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Ffridd round barrows is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising one or more burial mounds dating to the Bronze Age. The site represents the funerary practices of early Bronze Age communities in the region, when such barrows served as focal points for both ritual activity and the interment of the dead. The monument's survival testifies to the archaeological significance of upland areas in Meirionnydd for understanding prehistoric settlement and ritual practice in Wales. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Ffridd round barrows remains an important archaeological resource for studying Bronze Age funerary traditions in North Wales.
Ffridd round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME231. View the official record →
Ffridd round barrows is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising one or more burial mounds dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME231.
Ffridd round barrows dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ffridd round barrows 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 ME231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Machynlleth Bridge (0.7 km), Cefn-Caer Roman Site (4.9 km), Factory-isaf, Abercegir: Fulling mill wheel and machinery (5 km).
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