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Blaenhenllan round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference RD217. The cairn comprises a circular mound of stone constructed as a burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period, serving as a repository for the cremated or inhumed remains of individuals of likely high status within their community. Such round cairns were commonly erected across upland Wales during the Bronze Age and represent important evidence for prehistoric ritual practices and funerary customs. The monument's survival in the Radnorshire landscape provides archaeological testimony to Bronze Age settlement patterns and social organization in the region.
Blaenhenllan round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD217. View the official record →
Blaenhenllan round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference RD217. 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 the UK.
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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