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Gwerclas Mound is a prehistoric earthwork located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM ME069. The mound represents a significant landscape feature dating to the prehistoric period, though the precise chronology remains subject to scholarly interpretation. Its physical form comprises an artificial earth mound, a construction type found across Wales and the broader British Isles from the Neolithic onwards, often associated with ceremonial, defensive, or funerary functions. The monument contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and land use practices of prehistoric communities in the upland regions of medieval Merionethshire.
Gwerclas Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME069. View the official record →
Gwerclas Mound is a prehistoric earthwork located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM ME069. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME069.
Gwerclas Mound dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gwerclas Mound 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 ME069.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring Cairn E of Ffridd Camen (7.7 km), Carnedd y Ci Barrow (8.2 km), Cwm Tywyll House Platforms (8.2 km).
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