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Whilgarn Ring Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ring cairn located in Ceredigion, Wales. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular mound of stones with a central depression or hollow, typical of ring cairn construction in prehistoric Britain. Such monuments are understood to have served ritual and funerary functions within their communities, though the specific burial practices and ceremonial uses at Whilgarn remain characteristic of the broader ring cairn tradition. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric religious and funerary practices in the Ceredigion landscape.
Whilgarn Ring Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD165. View the official record →
Whilgarn Ring Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ring cairn located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD165.
Whilgarn Ring Cairn 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.
Whilgarn Ring Cairn 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 CD165.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penlan-Noeth, Round Barrow 230m NNW of (2.5 km), Castell 270m E of Moeddyn-Fach (2.7 km), Castell Moeddyn (3.7 km).
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