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Y Gyrn Round Cairns is a prehistoric round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument comprises a substantial cairn constructed from stone, representing a form of funerary and ritual architecture characteristic of early Bronze Age burial practices in Wales. Such cairns typically functioned as communal or individual burial monuments and served ritual purposes within prehistoric communities. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary traditions in the Meirionnydd region.
Y Gyrn Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME062. View the official record →
Y Gyrn Round Cairns is a prehistoric round cairn located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME062.
Y Gyrn Round Cairns 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 Gyrn Round 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 ME062.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle South of Tyddyn-Du (7.9 km), Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement (7.9 km), Brwyn-Llynau Enclosed Settlement (8.3 km).
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