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Banc Llechwedd-mawr round cairns is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG307. The site comprises round cairns dating to the Bronze Age, representing a significant example of prehistoric burial practice in the region. These stone-built mounds served both funerary and ritual functions, typical of Bronze Age mortuary landscapes in Wales. The cairns reflect the ceremonial and religious beliefs of Bronze Age communities, whose practices included the construction of substantial monuments to mark and venerate the dead.
Banc Llechwedd-mawr round cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG307. View the official record →
Banc Llechwedd-mawr round cairns is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG307. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG307.
Banc Llechwedd-mawr round cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Banc Llechwedd-mawr round cairns 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 MG307.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garn Lwyd Round Cairn & Standing Stone (6.9 km), Dinas SW of Aber-Peithnant (7.3 km), Llys Arthur, Dyffryn-Castell (7.4 km).
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