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Blaen Nant-y-Rhiw Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CD254. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the ceremonial and burial practices of this period in Wales. As a round cairn, it would have functioned as a burial mound, possibly containing cremated or inhumed remains and potentially serving broader ritual purposes for the local community. The monument survives as a physical expression of Bronze Age mortuary practice in the Ceredigion landscape.
Blaen Nant-y-Rhiw Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD254. View the official record →
Blaen Nant-y-Rhiw Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CD254. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD254.
Blaen Nant-y-Rhiw 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 the UK.
Blaen Nant-y-Rhiw 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 CD254.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ty Newydd Standing Stone (7.5 km), Gelli Burial Chamber (7.6 km), Cerrig Cedny round cairn (7.7 km).
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