Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen y Garn Cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Pen y Garn Cairn

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD194
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pen y Garn Cairn is a round cairn located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones constructed for ritual and funerary purposes, reflecting the monumental practices of prehistoric communities in Wales during the third or second millennium BC. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection (SAM CD194), the cairn represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric religious and burial practices in the Ceredigion uplands. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and form of cairn monuments across medieval and prehistoric Wales.

Pen y Garn Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD194. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen y Garn Cairn?

Pen y Garn Cairn is a round cairn located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD194.

What period does Pen y Garn Cairn date from?

Pen y Garn 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen y Garn Cairn?

Pen y Garn 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 CD194.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen y Garn Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Copa Hill/Cwmystwyth Lead, Copper and Zinc Mines (2.7 km), Bwlch-yr-Oerfa Settlement (4 km), Hafod: Chain Bridge and Gothick Arcade (4.3 km).

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