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Maen Hir cairn cemetery is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, comprising a complex of burial cairns that represents sustained use of the site across these prehistoric periods. The cemetery demonstrates the longstanding importance of the location as a burial ground, with multiple cairn structures reflecting changing funerary practices over centuries of occupation and use. The site's physical remains illustrate both the architectural investment made in monumental burials and the ritual significance attached to this particular landscape setting in prehistoric Welsh communities. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Maen Hir preserves important evidence of prehistoric religious and funerary practice in Wales.
Maen Hir cairn cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG322. View the official record →
Maen Hir cairn cemetery is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, comprising a complex of burial cairns that represents sustained use of the site across these prehistoric periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG322.
Maen Hir cairn cemetery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn cemetery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Maen Hir 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 MG322.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craig y Lluest cairn cemetery (0.8 km), Hafod yr Abad Deserted Rural Settlement (1.1 km), Cistfaen barrows (1.1 km).
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