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Ffridd yr Ystrad Cairns is a round cairn located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG265. The monument dates to the prehistoric period and functioned as a funerary and ritual site, serving the religious needs of its contemporary community. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed over a burial or ceremonial deposit, typical of Bronze Age funerary practice in Wales. Such monuments reflect the ceremonial importance placed on the commemoration and interment of the dead during prehistoric times and remain significant markers of ancient settlement patterns and belief systems in the Welsh landscape.
Ffridd yr Ystrad Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG265. View the official record →
Ffridd yr Ystrad Cairns is a 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 Britain.
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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