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Tarren Maerdy cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round cairn located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM576. The monument comprises a circular pile of stones typical of funerary and ritual structures from prehistoric Britain, constructed to mark and cover burials or ceremonial deposits. Such cairns represent significant evidence of early communities' burial practices and their relationship with the landscape, though detailed excavation records specific to this site are limited in the readily available scholarly literature. The cairn's survival to the present day testifies to its construction quality and the enduring significance of the location within the prehistoric settlement pattern of the region.
Tarren Maerdy cairn (W) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM576. View the official record →
Tarren Maerdy cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round cairn located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM576. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM576.
Tarren Maerdy cairn (W) 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.
Tarren Maerdy cairn (W) 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 GM576.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarren Maerdy cairn (E) (0.1 km), Mynydd Ty'n-tyle cairns (1.6 km), Mynydd Maendy Hillfort (2.8 km).
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