Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
ME215
Name
Allt Lwyd Cairn II
Date of Designation
14/05/2003
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanegryn
Easting
261689
Northing
307980
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 monument comprises a well-preserved and largely intact burial cairn, probably dating to the Early Bronze Age (c. 2000-1500 BC). It is 7m in diameter and stands 0.6m high. In the centre of the cairn are the remains of a stone box or "cist" which once held the body or ashes of those interred in the monument. The cairn stands on the summit of Allt Lwyd with spectacular views over Bro Dysynni to the south and east.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The monument is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of intact burial or ritual deposits, environmental and structural evidence and preserved prehistoric ground surfaces below the monument. Cairns may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can be further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.