Scheduled MonumentsWalesLluest Uchaf Cairns and Stone Row
Prehistoric · Stone Row

Lluest Uchaf Cairns and Stone Row

Wales
Cadw SAM MG276
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Stone Row
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lluest Uchaf Cairns and Stone Row is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Merionethshire, Wales. The site comprises a line of standing stones associated with cairns, representing a form of ritual or funerary landscape typical of prehistoric upland Wales. Such stone rows and cairn groupings served functions related to burial practice, territorial demarcation, or ceremonial gathering, though the precise ritual purpose remains uncertain. The monument reflects the sophisticated landscape organisation undertaken by prehistoric communities in Wales during the later Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.

Lluest Uchaf Cairns and Stone Row is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG276. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lluest Uchaf Cairns and Stone Row?

Lluest Uchaf Cairns and Stone Row is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Merionethshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG276.

What period does Lluest Uchaf Cairns and Stone Row date from?

Lluest Uchaf Cairns and Stone Row dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone row. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Lluest Uchaf Cairns and Stone Row?

Lluest Uchaf Cairns and Stone Row 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 MG276.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lluest Uchaf Cairns and Stone Row?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caersws Roman road (6.6 km), Caersws Roman Site (7 km), Caersws Roman Fort: Section of South Western Defences (7.1 km).

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