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Y Domen Fawr is a Neolithic round cairn located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM GM588. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stone construction typical of Neolithic funerary monuments, serving as a ritual and burial site during the prehistoric period. Such cairns functioned as communal repositories for the dead and held considerable ceremonial significance within early agricultural societies. The site represents an important example of the monumental building tradition that characterised Neolithic Wales, contributing to the archaeological record of early burial practices and settlement patterns in the region.
Y Domen Fawr round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM588. View the official record →
Y Domen Fawr is a Neolithic round cairn located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM GM588. 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 Britain.
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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