ALLT LWYD, CAIRN I

Site Details

NPRN
302772
Map Reference
SH60NW
Grid Reference
SH6150207796
Unitary (Local) Authority
Gwynedd
Old County
Merioneth
Community
Llanegryn
Type of Site
CAIRN
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
Prehistoric

Site Description

The remains of a large oval stone cairn. The feature has been significantly re-modelled into a number of post medieval features (NPRN 501004, 501005, 501006, 501007). The cairn is approximately 14 m by 18 m in size, the surviving original height is approximately 1.2 m. The outer rim of the cairn is marked by a low turf covered stony bank within which stones are more loosely piled. Roughly centrally placed, seen in the base of a later disturbance are two upright stone slabs at right angles suggesting the presence of a box cist 0.6 m by 1 m in size and 0.3 m deep.

There appear to be two main phases in the development of the cairn - the first monument on the site was a large 'ring cairn' some 23m in diameter and 1m in height. Over this first monument was built a prominent kerb cairn, approximately 15m in diameter and 1.5m high.
Source: Cadw scheduling description of May 2003
RCAHMW and EAS Ltd, 23 September 2008.