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Bryn Llydan Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM538. The barrow represents a characteristic example of the round barrow tradition that flourished during the Bronze Age, serving as a burial structure for individuals of presumably elevated social status within prehistoric communities. The monument's physical form consists of an earthen mound, typical of barrows from this period, which would have originally been more substantial in height and visibility than its present state. Such monuments are significant for understanding Bronze Age burial practices, social organisation, and ritual beliefs concerning the treatment of the dead and commemoration of the deceased within the landscape.
Bryn Llydan Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM538. View the official record →
Bryn Llydan Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM538. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM538.
Bryn Llydan Round Barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bryn Llydan 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 GM538.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clawdd Mawr, Mynydd Caerau (6.2 km), Mynydd Caerau Round Cairns (6.7 km), Bwlch yr Avan Dyke (7.4 km).
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