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Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow is a prehistoric chambered tomb located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a round barrow structure that would have served ritual and funerary purposes for a prehistoric community, with an internal chamber designed to accommodate burials and mortuary practices. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument (SAM ME070) by Cadw, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric funerary traditions in the region. The barrow represents the type of communal or family burial architecture characteristic of upland areas in Snowdonia during the prehistoric period.
Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME070. View the official record →
Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow is a prehistoric chambered tomb located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME070.
Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow 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 ME070.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffridd yr Eglwys Deserted Rural Settlement (4.7 km), Cefn Penagored Cairn and Ring Cairn (4.8 km), Cefn Penagored Ridge Cairns (5 km).
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