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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Pencad Cymru Cairn

Wales
Cadw SAM MG164
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pencad Cymru Cairn is a round cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Wales under the Cadw schedule monument reference MG164. The monument comprises a roughly circular mound of stacked stones typical of prehistoric funerary and ritual monuments constructed across Wales during the third and second millennia before the common era. Such cairns served as burial places and centres of ritual activity for prehistoric communities, with their enduring stone construction allowing them to survive into the present day. The site remains an important archaeological record of Wales's prehistoric religious and funerary practices.

Pencad Cymru Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG164. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pencad Cymru Cairn?

Pencad Cymru Cairn is a round cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Wales under the Cadw schedule monument reference MG164. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG164.

What period does Pencad Cymru Cairn date from?

Pencad Cymru 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 Pencad Cymru Cairn?

Pencad Cymru 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 MG164.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pencad Cymru Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel Ddolwen Camp (1.5 km), Boncyn y Llwyn round cairn (2.2 km), Gogerddan Camp (2.8 km).

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