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Maes Merddyn Ring Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, consisting of a ring cairn of Bronze Age date. The monument comprises a circular arrangement of stones forming the characteristic ring cairn type, a funerary structure type common in upland Wales during the Bronze Age period. The site represents evidence of ritual and burial practices in prehistoric Wales and contributes to understanding settlement and land use patterns in the Denbighshire uplands during the Bronze Age. Its designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM DE273) reflects its archaeological significance and protection status under Welsh heritage legislation.
Maes Merddyn Ring Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE273. View the official record →
Maes Merddyn Ring Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, consisting of a ring cairn of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE273.
Maes Merddyn Ring Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Maes Merddyn Ring Cairn 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 DE273.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists (2.2 km), Maes-Gwyn Castle Mound (2.3 km), Y Foelas Castle Mound (2.6 km).
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