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Tryfel Cairns and Stone Setting is a round cairn located in Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. The monument comprises a circular mound of stones with associated stone settings, typical of funerary and ritual structures erected during prehistory across Britain and Wales. Round cairns such as Tryfel served multiple functions within prehistoric communities, functioning as burial monuments whilst also holding significance as ritual and ceremonial focal points within the landscape. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation system, reflecting its archaeological importance to understanding prehistoric Welsh settlement and mortuary practices.
Tryfel Cairns and Stone Setting is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG269. View the official record →
Tryfel Cairns and Stone Setting is a round cairn located in Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG269.
Tryfel Cairns and Stone Setting dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tryfel Cairns and Stone Setting 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 MG269.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llechwedd Du Round Cairn (0.3 km), Mynydd Dyfnant Stone Alignment (1.5 km), Cae'r Lloi Round Barrow (3.9 km).
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