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Wernlas ring cairn and cairnfield is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference GM558. The site comprises a ring cairn, a distinctive circular or oval stone monument typically associated with Bronze Age burial practices, alongside a broader cairnfield of scattered stone clearance heaps and burial cairns that reflect sustained ritual and funerary use of the landscape. The ring cairn itself exhibits the characteristic form of a low stone ring structure, which served ceremonial and mortuary functions within Bronze Age communities. The cairnfield demonstrates the significance of the location across multiple periods of prehistoric activity, indicating its importance as a sacred or burial landscape within the wider archaeological record of Wales.
Wernlas ring cairn and cairnfield is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM558. View the official record →
Wernlas ring cairn and cairnfield is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference GM558. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM558.
Wernlas ring cairn and cairnfield dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Wernlas ring cairn and cairnfield 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 GM558.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarren y Bwlch round cairn (6.8 km), Iron Tram Bridge, Robertstown (6.9 km), Craig y Bwlch round cairn (6.9 km).
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