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Nant Gwyn round cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The site comprises round cairns typical of the Bronze Age period, constructed from stone to mark burial locations and serve ritual purposes for prehistoric communities. Such cairns were often used for inhumation or cremation burials, frequently accompanied by grave goods reflecting the social status of the deceased. The monument is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw system, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age funerary practice and landscape use in North Wales.
Nant Gwyn round cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE305. View the official record →
Nant Gwyn round cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE305.
Nant Gwyn round cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Nant Gwyn round cairns 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 DE305.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craig Berwyn Round Barrow (4.7 km), Cairns, Settlements & Field Systems of Prehistoric & Medieval date at Pennant above Nant Esgeiriau (5 km), Nant Esgeiriau Cairn (5.3 km).
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