Scheduled MonumentsWalesSouthernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Southernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD150
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Southernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr is a round cairn of prehistoric date located on the high moorland of Ceredigion, Wales. The monument forms part of a cairn field in this upland landscape and functioned as a burial or ritual monument during the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period. The cairn survives as a stone mound constructed from accumulated rocks, characteristic of funerary monuments erected across Welsh uplands during the second and third millennia before the present era. Its positioning within a wider cairn complex reflects the ceremonial and mortuary significance attached to this exposed ridge location by prehistoric communities.

Southernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD150. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Southernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr?

Southernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr is a round cairn of prehistoric date located on the high moorland of Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD150.

What period does Southernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr date from?

Southernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Southernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr?

Southernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-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 CD150.

What other scheduled monuments are near Southernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant yr Helygen Deserted Rural Settlement (6.4 km), Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement (6.8 km), Hen Bont, Pont-Erwyd (7.2 km).

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