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Hafod Ithel Cairn Cemetery is a prehistoric cairnfield located in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising multiple burial cairns of Bronze Age date. The monument consists of a dispersed group of stone cairns situated in upland terrain, representing a landscape of ritual and funerary practice characteristic of Bronze Age communities in Wales. The cemetery reflects the burial customs and territorial organisation of Bronze Age society in the region, with individual cairns serving as markers of interment and focal points for ancestral commemoration. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Hafod Ithel preserves evidence of prehistoric religious and ritual activity across the Welsh uplands.
Hafod Ithel Cairn Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD132. View the official record →
Hafod Ithel Cairn Cemetery is a prehistoric cairnfield located in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising multiple burial cairns of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD132.
Hafod Ithel Cairn Cemetery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairnfield. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hafod Ithel Cairn Cemetery 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 CD132.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Cairns on Mynydd Bach (0.7 km), Moated Site at Trefenter (0.8 km), Hafod Ithel Deserted Rural Settlement (0.9 km).
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