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Y Garn Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure, a characteristic form of monumental funerary architecture employed across Wales and Britain during this period. Such round cairns served both practical and ritual functions, marking the graves of individuals of sufficient status to warrant substantial stone monuments whilst simultaneously acting as focal points for ceremonial activity and community identity. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the Ceredigion landscape.
Y Garn Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD216. View the official record →
Y Garn Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD216.
Y Garn 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 Garn 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 CD216.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nantymaen Standing Stone (3.8 km), Cefncerrig Round Cairn (4.2 km), Blaen Brefi Longhouses (5.8 km).
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