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North Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr is a round cairn of prehistoric date located on the high moorland of Ceredigion, Wales. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones that served ritual, religious, or funerary purposes, characteristic of cairn construction during the Bronze Age and earlier periods. Situated at altitude on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr, the cairn forms part of the archaeological landscape of upland Ceredigion, where such monuments are encountered as visible markers of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial activity. The site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CD036, reflecting its archaeological importance to the understanding of prehistoric Wales.
North Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD036. View the official record →
North Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr is a round cairn of prehistoric date located on the high moorland of Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD036.
North Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr 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.
North Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr 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 CD036.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant yr Helygen Deserted Rural Settlement (6.6 km), Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement (7 km), Hen Bont, Pont-Erwyd (7.4 km).
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