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Blaenhenllan round cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure, representative of the ritual and funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the upland regions of mid-Wales. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, serving both as repositories for the dead and as enduring markers of territorial or social significance within the landscape. The site is registered with Cadw under the Scheduled Ancient Monument reference RD217, reflecting its importance to the archaeological record of Radnorshire.
Blaenhenllan round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD217. View the official record →
Blaenhenllan round cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD217.
Blaenhenllan 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 Britain.
Blaenhenllan 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 RD217.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crickadarn Camp (3.9 km), Gwenddwr Deserted Village (4.5 km), Neuadd-Glan-Gwy Standing Stone (5 km).
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