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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Bryn Llydan Round Barrow

Wales
Cadw SAM GM538
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Bryn Llydan Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and designated under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as GM538. The barrow represents a burial tradition characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when round barrows served as communal or individual burial structures and functioned as focal points for ritual and ceremonial activity. The monument's physical form reflects the typical construction method of its era, comprising an earthen mound raised over one or more inhumations. Such monuments are significant for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices, social organisation, and the ritual landscape of prehistoric Wales.

Bryn Llydan Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM538. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bryn Llydan Round Barrow?

Bryn Llydan Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and designated under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as GM538. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM538.

What period does Bryn Llydan Round Barrow date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Bryn Llydan Round Barrow?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bryn Llydan Round Barrow?

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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