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Ffridd round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales. The site consists of round barrows, earthworks characteristic of burial practices during the Bronze Age when communities across Britain constructed these mounds to inter their dead and mark significant ritual sites. The barrows at Ffridd are typical of the funerary tradition that flourished across Wales during this period, serving both as repositories for human remains and as focal points for ritual activity. As a protected monument under Cadw's scheduling system, the site preserves important evidence of prehistoric burial practices and the sacred landscape of ancient Meirionnydd.
Ffridd round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME231. View the official record →
Ffridd round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales. 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 Britain.
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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