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Nant Gwyn round cairns is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising one or more round cairns of Bronze Age date. The site represents a form of burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period in Wales, when communities constructed stone cairns to mark the graves of their dead. Round cairns of this type typically contained cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ritual activity and commemoration within the landscape. The monument is scheduled as an ancient monument under the Welsh heritage protection system, recognising its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of Bronze Age funerary practice in the region.
Nant Gwyn round cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE305. View the official record →
Nant Gwyn round cairns is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising one or more round cairns of Bronze Age date. 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 the UK.
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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