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Ffridd yr Ystrad Cairns is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG265. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a funerary and ritual structure characteristic of its period. Round cairns of this type typically comprise stone heaps constructed over burial deposits and served functions relating to both the interment of the deceased and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities. The site contributes to understanding the funerary traditions and landscape use of prehistoric Wales during the Bronze Age.
Ffridd yr Ystrad Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG265. View the official record →
Ffridd yr Ystrad Cairns is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG265. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG265.
Ffridd yr Ystrad Cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ffridd yr Ystrad Cairns 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 MG265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twr Gwyn Mawr Round Cairn (3 km), Carreg Lwyd Ritual Complex (3.2 km), Bryn yr Aran Ring Cairn and Ritual Platform (3.4 km).
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