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Blaen y Cwm Ring Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG279. The site consists of a ring cairn, a form of burial structure characteristic of the Bronze Age, constructed from stone to mark and contain human remains. Ring cairns of this type typically date from the middle Bronze Age period and served both funerary and ritual functions within their communities. The monument reflects the burial practices and religious beliefs of prehistoric Welsh societies, preserving evidence of Neolithic or Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary customs in the Welsh landscape.
Blaen y Cwm Ring Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG279. View the official record →
Blaen y Cwm Ring Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG279. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG279.
Blaen y Cwm Ring Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Blaen y Cwm Ring 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 MG279.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn y Gadair round cairn (5 km), Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn I (7 km), Caersws Roman road (7.4 km).
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