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Cairn Cemetery, Moel Hebog W Slopes

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NPRN287951
Map ReferenceSH54SW
Grid ReferenceSH5442044959
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyCaernarfonshire
CommunityDolbenmaen
Type Of SiteCAIRN CEMETERY
PeriodPrehistoric
Description
A complex of cairns built on a west-facing hillside, these features are constructed from stones varying in size from 10cmsq to 40cmsq. Of the three northernmost cairns, all roughly circular and aligned east/west, the eastern has a diameter of approx. 1m and height of 0.5m whilst the other two have both diameters and heights of 0.75m. Of the two southern cairns, the eastern is of 1m diameter and 0.5m height but the western is substantially larger, measuring 3.5m east/west, 1.5m north/south and 0.5m tall. Noted during an upland survey conducted by Archaeophysica during 2005-6