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Mynydd y Gelli kerb cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM354. The site comprises a kerb cairn, a burial structure defined by a perimeter of stones that once enclosed a central burial deposit, characteristic of Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary practice. Such kerbed cairns served as communal or individual burial monuments and represent an important category of prehistoric religious and ritual architecture in Wales. The monument's survival, though potentially compromised by erosion and disturbance, contributes to archaeological understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs in the region.
Mynydd y Gelli kerb cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM354. View the official record →
Mynydd y Gelli kerb cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM354. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM354.
Mynydd y Gelli kerb 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.
Mynydd y Gelli kerb 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 GM354.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Ton Cairns (2.8 km), Bwlch y Clawdd Dyke (3.6 km), Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield & Platform Houses (5.1 km).
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