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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Llecheiddior Round Cairns

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME055
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Llecheiddior Round Cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising cairn structures typical of the second millennium BC. The site represents the burial practices and ritual landscape of upland Bronze Age communities in north Wales, with its positioning in the Meirionnydd region reflecting the pattern of ritual site distribution across the Welsh uplands during this period. Round cairns of this type served as burial markers and focal points for ceremonial activity, often indicating substantial investment in funerary commemoration by Bronze Age societies. The monument's designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its importance as evidence for prehistoric religious and funerary practices in Wales.

Llecheiddior Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME055. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Llecheiddior Round Cairns?

Llecheiddior Round Cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising cairn structures typical of the second millennium BC. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME055.

What period does Llecheiddior Round Cairns date from?

Llecheiddior Round Cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Llecheiddior Round Cairns?

Llecheiddior Round Cairns 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 ME055.

What other scheduled monuments are near Llecheiddior Round Cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llys Bradwen Medieval Site (9 km), Arthog Standing Stones (9.1 km), Cyfannedd-Fach Homestead (9.4 km).

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