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Y Garn cairns is a Bronze Age round cairn located in Conwy, Wales, and represents a significant funerary monument of the prehistoric period. The site consists of a substantial stone cairn constructed during the Bronze Age, when such elevated burial mounds served important ritual and funerary functions within prehistoric communities. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, Y Garn cairns provides evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and the religious beliefs surrounding the treatment of the dead in North Wales. The cairn's survival demonstrates the enduring presence of Bronze Age monumental architecture across the Welsh landscape and contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial activity in the region.
Y Garn cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN358. View the official record →
Y Garn cairns is a Bronze Age round cairn located in Conwy, Wales, and represents a significant funerary monument of the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN358.
Y Garn cairns 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 Garn cairns 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 CN358.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circles at Braich y Cornel (7.7 km), Hut Circle Settlement East of Cefn Bifor (7.8 km), Cae-Bach Hut Circle Settlement (7.9 km).
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