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Gelli Gethin Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG272. The cairn dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the ritual and burial practices of early Welsh communities. The structure comprises a mound of stones constructed over a burial chamber or central deposit, typical of round cairns found throughout Wales and the broader British Isles. Such monuments served important functions in the religious and funerary practices of prehistoric societies, marking significant burial sites within the landscape and likely serving as focal points for ancestral veneration and community ritual activity.
Gelli Gethin Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG272. View the official record →
Gelli Gethin Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG272. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG272.
Gelli Gethin Round 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.
Gelli Gethin Round 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 MG272.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Groes Uchaf Cairn (7.6 km), Bryn Du hut circle (8.3 km), Llyn y Tarw ritual complex (8.5 km).
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