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Foel Cwm Sian Llŵyd cairn is a round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument comprises a circular mound of stones constructed as a funerary and ritual monument, typical of burial practices during the prehistoric period in Wales. As a Bronze Age cairn, it represents evidence of the funerary customs and landscape use of ancient communities in the upland regions of Meirionnydd. The site is recorded in the Cadw heritage database under the reference ME243 and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric ritual activity in the region.
Foel Cwm Sian Llŵyd cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME243. View the official record →
Foel Cwm Sian Llŵyd cairn is a round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME243.
Foel Cwm Sian Llŵyd cairn 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.
Foel Cwm Sian Llŵyd 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 ME243.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Y Gribin Round Cairn (6.6 km), Foel y Geifr Cairn (7.3 km), Ty Ucha Farmstead, Cwm Llech, Llangynog, Powys (7.4 km).
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