Cras - Round Cairn to North of

Cras is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales, dating to the Neolithic period (before 4500 BC). [1] It represents a rare example of early funerary architecture in the region, constructed as a burial monument featuring a circular mound of stones. Such cairns were typically used for communal or elite burial practices during the Neolithic, preceding the Bronze Age. The site reflects the mortuary traditions of prehistoric Welsh communities.

TypeCairn
Period< 4500 BC
CountryWales
Coordinates53.2211° N, 4.0178° W

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Cras - Ring Cairn to North of · Cras Round Cairn · Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement - South-East of Bod Silin · Carnedd y Saeson and Neighbouring Cairns North-West of Foel Dduarth · Foel Dduarth Enclosure · Foel Dduarth - Cairn to North-East of · Carnedd y Ddelw Cairn · Caer Bach · Llanfihangel Din Sylwy · Bwrdd Arthur · Bryn Eryr · Pen y Gaer · Castell Caer Seion · Ty Mawr Burial Chamber · Dinas Emrys · Bryn Celli Ddu · Pant-y-Saer Burial Chamber · Perthi-Duon Burial Chamber · Lligwy Burial Chamber · Parciau Hill Fort · Caer Lêb · Din Lligwy Hut Circle · Castell Bryn Gwyn · Bodowyr Burial Chamber

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