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Polyn y Groes Ddu Round Cairn II is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM MG290. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the funerary and ritual practices characteristic of that period. As a round cairn, it would have functioned as a burial structure, likely constructed from heaped stone gathered from the surrounding landscape. The monument's preservation as a scheduled site reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns in Wales.
Polyn y Groes Ddu Round Cairn II is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG290. View the official record →
Polyn y Groes Ddu Round Cairn II is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM MG290. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG290.
Polyn y Groes Ddu Round Cairn II 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.
Polyn y Groes Ddu Round Cairn II 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 MG290.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fuallt Standing Stone (4.3 km), Fowler's Arm Chair Stone Circle & Round Cairns, Banc Du (4.5 km), Bryn Hafod Standing Stone (4.6 km).
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