Scheduled MonumentsWalesBachgen Carreg Round Cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Bachgen Carreg Round Cairn

Wales
Cadw SAM GM234
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bachgen Carreg Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM234. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a burial tradition characteristic of that period, when such stone-built mounds served as repositories for the deceased and functioned within broader ritual and ceremonial practices of early British communities. The monument's physical form consists of accumulated stone that would originally have been more prominent than its current condition suggests, typical of round cairns constructed across upland and lowland regions of Wales during the second millennium BC.

Bachgen Carreg Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM234. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bachgen Carreg Round Cairn?

Bachgen Carreg Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM234. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM234.

What period does Bachgen Carreg Round Cairn date from?

Bachgen Carreg Round Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Bachgen Carreg Round Cairn?

Bachgen Carreg Round Cairn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM234.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bachgen Carreg Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clawdd Mawr, Mynydd Caerau (3.6 km), Round Barrow on the Werfa (4 km), Mynydd Caerau Round Cairns (4.3 km).

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