Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
ME062
Name
Y Gyrn Round Cairns
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Talsarnau
Easting
264080
Northing
335885
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Round Cairn
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The site consists of a group of three cairns: probably from the Bronze Age period (c.2300BC to 800BC).
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric funerary and ritual practises. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structures themselves may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.