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Banc Gorddwr is a round barrow situated on the south side of the Gorddwr valley in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents a significant funerary monument of the Bronze Age period. The barrow takes the form of a earthen mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice in Wales, erected to mark the grave of an individual or small family group of elevated social status. Such monuments were central to ritual and ceremonial activities of Bronze Age communities, serving both as repositories for the dead and as enduring territorial markers within the landscape. The site remains a valuable archaeological record of prehistoric funerary practices and settlement patterns in the upland regions of Radnorshire.
Banc Gorddwr, round barrow on S side of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD251. View the official record →
Banc Gorddwr is a round barrow situated on the south side of the Gorddwr valley in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents a significant funerary monument of the Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD251.
Banc Gorddwr, round barrow on S side of dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Banc Gorddwr, round barrow on S side of 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 RD251.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement (3.9 km), Round Barrow to W of Ty'n-y-ddol Hill (4.4 km), Cae-glas Round Barrows (5.8 km).
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