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Yr Allor Cairn is a ring cairn situated in Merionethshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. The monument comprises a circular or oval arrangement of stones forming a kerbed ring, a characteristic form of prehistoric funerary and ritual architecture found across Britain and Ireland. Such ring cairns typically functioned as burial monuments or ceremonial centres, though their precise ritual purpose remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's guardianship.
Yr Allor Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG209. View the official record →
Yr Allor Cairn is a ring cairn situated in Merionethshire, 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 Britain.
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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