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Y Domen Fawr is a round cairn located in Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving a religious, ritual, and funerary function. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones constructed as a burial structure, characteristic of cairn construction practices in prehistoric Wales. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it represents an important record of funerary practices and ritual activity during the prehistoric era. The cairn's physical form and archaeological designation reflect its significance as evidence of early Welsh communities' ceremonial and burial customs.
Y Domen Fawr round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM588. View the official record →
Y Domen Fawr is a round cairn located in Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving a religious, ritual, and funerary function. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM588.
Y Domen Fawr round cairn 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.
Y Domen Fawr round 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 GM588.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform Houses on East Side of Gelligaer Common (6.7 km), Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone (6.9 km), St. Sannan's Churchayrd Cross, Bedwellty (6.9 km).
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