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Moel Rhiwlug Cist Cairn is a kerb cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Denbighshire, Wales. The monument comprises a stone cairn constructed with a defined kerb of stones marking its perimeter, a building method characteristic of prehistoric funerary monuments in Wales. Its formal designation as a cist cairn indicates the presence of a stone burial chamber or cist within the mound structure, serving a funerary function within the wider ritual and ceremonial landscape of prehistoric upland Wales. The site is registered with Cadw, the historic monuments service of Wales, under the scheduling reference SAM DE275, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age or earlier burial practice in the region.
Moel Rhiwlug Cist Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE275. View the official record →
Moel Rhiwlug Cist Cairn is a kerb cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE275.
Moel Rhiwlug Cist Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Moel Rhiwlug Cist 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 DE275.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant y Foel long hut (0.7 km), Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn (1.5 km), Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists (1.7 km).
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