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Pen y Groes Uchaf Cairn is a round cairn located in Wales and dating to the prehistoric period. The monument consists of a mound of stone construction typical of funerary and ritual sites of its era. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it represents an important example of prehistoric burial practice in the Welsh landscape. The cairn reflects the religious and ceremonial traditions of prehistoric communities, serving functions connected to both mortuary rites and potentially broader ritual observance.
Pen y Groes Uchaf Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG261. View the official record →
Pen y Groes Uchaf Cairn is a round cairn located in Wales and dating to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG261.
Pen y Groes Uchaf Cairn 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.
Pen y Groes Uchaf 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 MG261.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gwyn Fynydd Camp (4.8 km), Roman Earthwork NE of Caersws (revealed by aerial photography) (5.9 km), Caersws Roman Site (6.3 km).
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