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Maes Merddyn Ring Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The site consists of a ring cairn, a characteristic prehistoric funerary structure comprising a circular or near-circular arrangement of stones with a central open space, which served ritual and burial purposes. Ring cairns of this type are typically dated to the Bronze Age, though some examples may have Neolithic origins, and they represent an important class of monumental burial practice in Wales and broader prehistoric Britain. The monument is protected under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as SAM DE273, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of prehistoric religious and funerary practices in the region.
Maes Merddyn Ring Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE273. View the official record →
Maes Merddyn Ring Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. 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 Britain.
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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