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Foel y Geifr Cairn is a round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving ritual and funerary functions. The monument consists of a stone heap characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in upland Welsh terrain. Its designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the region. The cairn represents the type of communal or individual burial monument that would have served as a focal point for ritual activity and commemoration within prehistoric communities occupying the Meirionnydd landscape.
Foel y Geifr Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME245. View the official record →
Foel y Geifr Cairn is a round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving ritual and funerary functions. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME245.
Foel y Geifr Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Foel y Geifr 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 ME245.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Gyrn Roman Road (4.5 km), Creigiau'r Llyn cairn cemetery (6.6 km), Caer Gai Roman Site (7 km).
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