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Orseddwen cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The site consists of a round cairn, a burial structure constructed from accumulated stones typical of prehistoric Wales, which would have served as a communal or individual burial chamber. Such cairns are characteristic of the ritual landscape of upland Wales during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, reflecting the importance of monumental burial practices in prehistoric Welsh society. The monument's designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw recognises its archaeological significance as evidence of early human settlement and funerary custom in the region.
Orseddwen cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE292. View the official record →
Orseddwen cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE292.
Orseddwen cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Orseddwen 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 DE292.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 300yds (270m) long, N of Pentre-Shannel (6.1 km), Offa's Dyke: section 380m west of Pottery Cottages (6.6 km), Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages (6.6 km).
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