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Barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood is a round barrow located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG257. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial mound construction widespread across prehistoric Britain during this period. Round barrows functioned as funerary monuments and served ritual and religious purposes within Bronze Age communities, typically containing cremated or inhumed remains alongside grave goods. The earthwork survives as a visible landscape feature that contributes to understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in its region.
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 located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG257. 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 the UK.
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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