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Nercwys Mountain Cairn is a prehistoric cairn circle located on Nercwys Mountain in Flintshire, Wales. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of ritual or funerary architecture characteristic of that period. The cairn consists of a circular arrangement of stones, typical of Bronze Age ceremonial and burial sites found across Wales and the wider British Isles. Its location on elevated moorland reflects the placement preferences of prehistoric communities for such monumental structures, which often commanded prominent positions within the landscape.
Nercwys Mountain Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL194. View the official record →
Nercwys Mountain Cairn is a prehistoric cairn circle located on Nercwys Mountain in Flintshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL194.
Nercwys Mountain Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Nercwys Mountain 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 FL194.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Esclusham Mountain Cairn, Minera (7.9 km), Abersychnant Cairn (8.5 km), Meadow Shaft, Minera (8.9 km).
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