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Yr Allor Cairn is a ring cairn located in Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular arrangement of stones with a central open space, a characteristic form associated with ritual and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities. Such ring cairns typically functioned within the broader funerary and ritual landscape of their era, serving purposes that may have encompassed both burial and ceremonial gatherings. The site is recorded and protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under the scheduled ancient monuments register as MG209, reflecting its recognised archaeological and historical significance.
Yr Allor Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG209. View the official record →
Yr Allor Cairn is a ring cairn located in Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG209.
Yr Allor Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Yr Allor 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 MG209.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carreg Lwyd Ritual Complex (5.1 km), Bryn yr Aran Stone Setting (6 km), Esgair Draenllwyn Stone Setting (6.2 km).
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