What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Clearance Cairn, Cefn Yr Ystrad XVIII as Clearance Cairn from the Prehistoric period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Clearance Cairn, Cefn Yr Ystrad XVIII is a prehistoric clearance cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with early agricultural activity and land clearance practices in the Welsh landscape.
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Forest clearance west of Pontsticill ReservoirForest or wood · 1527 yd
Cefn Yr YstradMountain / peak · 1.3 mi