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Barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood is a round barrow situated in Monmouthshire, Wales, and represents a prehistoric funerary monument of Bronze Age date. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation MG257. Round barrows of this type served as burial mounds for individuals of probable social significance during the Bronze Age period, typically constructed over inhumed or cremated remains accompanied by grave goods. The monument survives as an earthwork feature in the landscape, preserving evidence of prehistoric burial practice and ritual activity in this region of Wales.
Barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG257. View the official record →
Barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood is a round barrow situated in Monmouthshire, Wales, and represents a prehistoric funerary monument of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG257.
Barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood 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 MG257.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell y Blaidd (6.7 km), Crugyn Tump Castle Mound (6.7 km), Castell y Blaidd Medieval Settlement (6.9 km).
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