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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Pencraig y Pistill Round Cairn

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD250
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pencraig y Pistill Round Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed over a burial deposit, consistent with the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in Wales during the third and second millennia before Christ. As a round cairn, it represents a form of monumental burial architecture distinct from the earlier passage graves and long cairns of the Neolithic period, reflecting developments in ritual and social organisation during the later prehistoric era. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation SAM CD250.

Pencraig y Pistill Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD250. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pencraig y Pistill Round Cairn?

Pencraig y Pistill Round Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD250.

What period does Pencraig y Pistill Round Cairn date from?

Pencraig y Pistill Round 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 Pencraig y Pistill Round Cairn?

Pencraig y Pistill Round 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 CD250.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pencraig y Pistill Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llywernog Lead and Silver Mine (5.8 km), Hen Bont, Pont-Erwyd (6.5 km), Round Barrow SW of Pen-Rhiwlas (6.5 km).

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