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Ring Cairn on Craig Fawr is a prehistoric ceremonial monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM380. The site comprises a ring cairn, a type of funerary or ritual structure characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, constructed from accumulated stone. Ring cairns of this type typically functioned as communal burial monuments or ritual centres, with their circular stone arrangements serving ceremonial purposes within prehistoric communities. The monument's location on Craig Fawr reflects the Bronze Age practice of siting such structures on elevated terrain, often in visually prominent positions within the landscape.
Ring Cairn on Craig Fawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM380. View the official record →
Ring Cairn on Craig Fawr is a prehistoric ceremonial monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM380. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM380.
Ring Cairn on Craig Fawr dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a earthwork (unclassified). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ring Cairn on Craig Fawr 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 GM380.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork 1080m NNW of Fforest Newydd (5.1 km), Llandeilo Castle Mound (5.8 km), Clydach Upper Forge (7.5 km).
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