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Nant y Llyn cist is a prehistoric burial chamber located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM RD211. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial practice common to that period in Wales and the wider British Isles. Cist burials of this type typically consisted of stone-built chambers, often lined with flat slabs, designed to contain human remains and grave goods. As a funerary monument, Nant y Llyn cist provides evidence of Bronze Age ritual practices and burial customs in the upland regions of medieval Radnorshire.
Nant y Llyn cist is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD211. View the official record →
Nant y Llyn cist is a prehistoric burial chamber located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM RD211. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD211.
Nant y Llyn cist dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cist burial. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Nant y Llyn cist 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 RD211.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairns and Standing Stones on Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd (8.8 km), Saith-Maen Standing Stones (8.8 km), Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys (8.9 km).
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