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Tal y Waen cairns is a kerb cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and serving religious, ritual, and funerary functions. The monument comprises a substantial mound of stone enclosed by a kerb of larger stones, a characteristic construction method employed during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Wales. Such cairns typically served as burial places and ritual focal points for their communities, with the kerbed form representing a deliberate architectural statement of permanence and ceremonial importance. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM ME244, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance for understanding Prehistoric funerary practice and settlement patterns in the Meirionnydd region.
Tal y Waen cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME244. View the official record →
Tal y Waen cairns is a kerb cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and serving religious, ritual, and funerary functions. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME244.
Tal y Waen cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tal y Waen cairns 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 ME244.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnedd Lwyd cairns (3.4 km), Llynnau Cregennen Standing Stone (4.5 km), Afon Arthog cup-marked rock (4.8 km).
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