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Ring Cairn 540m SW of Llyn y Tarw is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Wales, recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation MG180. The site comprises a ring cairn, a monument type characteristic of the Bronze Age, constructed from accumulated stones arranged in a circular formation. Ring cairns of this period typically served ceremonial and burial functions within early Bronze Age communities, often marking significant ritual locations on the landscape. The monument's survival reflects the enduring importance of such funerary and ritual sites within the prehistoric archaeological record of Wales.
Ring Cairn 540m SW of Llyn y Tarw is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG180. View the official record →
Ring Cairn 540m SW of Llyn y Tarw is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Wales, recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation MG180. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG180.
Ring Cairn 540m SW of Llyn y Tarw dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ring Cairn 540m SW of Llyn y Tarw 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 MG180.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caersws Roman road (5.3 km), Caersws Roman Site (5.3 km), Caersws Roman Fort: Section of South Western Defences (5.4 km).
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