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Y Garnedd Wen Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The cairn is constructed from stone and represents a burial tradition characteristic of Bronze Age communities in Wales, when such monuments served both funerary and ceremonial functions. The site is protected under the Cadw heritage register as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (reference DE278), reflecting its archaeological significance. Round cairns of this type are important evidence for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and the ritual landscape of prehistoric 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 and ritual 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 Britain.
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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