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Y Garnedd Wen Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure, typical of Bronze Age funerary practices in Wales. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it represents an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric ritual and burial customs in the region. The site demonstrates the continued use of cairn burial traditions that characterised Bronze Age communities across northern Wales.
Y Garnedd Wen Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE278. View the official record →
Y Garnedd Wen Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE278.
Y Garnedd Wen 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 Garnedd Wen 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 DE278.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ty'n-y-Celyn Castle Mound (5.8 km), Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Crop Marks W of Meusydd Smithy (6 km), Tomen Cefn Glaniwrch (6 km).
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