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Round Cairn 648m NE of Tan-y-Foel is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM DE157. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices of early metalworking communities in north Wales. Such monuments typically consist of a mound of stones constructed over cremated or inhumed remains, serving both as a final resting place and a visible territorial marker in the landscape. The site contributes to the archaeological understanding of funerary ritual and settlement patterns in prehistoric upland Wales.
Round Cairn 648m NE of Tan-y-Foel is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE157. View the official record →
Round Cairn 648m NE of Tan-y-Foel is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM DE157. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE157.
Round Cairn 648m NE of Tan-y-Foel 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.
Round Cairn 648m NE of Tan-y-Foel 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 DE157.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gorsedd Bran Round Barrows (5.5 km), Ffrith-Uchaf Round Cairn (6.2 km), Nant Heilyn Stone Setting (6.8 km).
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