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Mynydd Egryn Ring Cairn is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The structure comprises a ring cairn, a form of burial monument consisting of a stone ring enclosing a central burial area, which represents a distinctive funerary tradition of the later Bronze Age period. The site sits on upland terrain, reflecting the Bronze Age practice of constructing prominent burial monuments in elevated landscapes across Wales. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it forms part of the broader archaeological evidence for prehistoric religious and mortuary practices in northwest Wales.
Mynydd Egryn Ring Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME156. View the official record →
Mynydd Egryn Ring Cairn is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME156.
Mynydd Egryn 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.
Mynydd Egryn 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 ME156.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cyfannedd-Fach Homestead (7.7 km), Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rock (7.9 km), Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences (8 km).
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