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Round Hut and Cairns on NW Slope of Braich Ddu is a prehistoric ring cairn and associated settlement remains located in Meirionnydd, Wales. The site comprises a substantial cairn of stone construction together with evidence of round hut habitation, indicating use during the Bronze Age for both domestic and funerary purposes. The ring cairn represents a form of burial monument typical of prehistoric Wales, whilst the hut remains demonstrate contemporary settlement activity on this upland location. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation ME100, reflecting its significance for understanding Bronze Age ritual practice and domestic organisation in the Welsh uplands.
Round Hut and Cairns on NW Slope of Braich Ddu is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME100. View the official record →
Round Hut and Cairns on NW Slope of Braich Ddu is a prehistoric ring cairn and associated settlement remains located in Meirionnydd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME100.
Round Hut and Cairns on NW Slope of Braich Ddu dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Round Hut and Cairns on NW Slope of Braich Ddu 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 ME100.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Lwyd Cairn I (4.8 km), Allt Lwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex (4.9 km), Craig yr Aderyn Hillfort (5.3 km).
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