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Two Cairns on Ruabon Mountain is a prehistoric round cairn located in Denbighshire, Wales. The monument comprises two Bronze Age burial cairns situated on the upland terrain of Ruabon Mountain, reflecting the ritual and funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the region. The site demonstrates the significance of elevated locations for burial and ceremonial purposes during the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, it remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric religious and funerary customs in North Wales.
Two Cairns on Ruabon Mountain is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE263. View the official record →
Two Cairns on Ruabon Mountain is a prehistoric round cairn located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE263.
Two Cairns on Ruabon Mountain dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Two Cairns on Ruabon Mountain 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 DE263.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Caeau-Gwynion Section (7.1 km), Pen-y-Brongyll Round Barrow (7.1 km), Offa's Dyke: Chirk Park Section extending NE from the Lake (7.3 km).
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