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Bryn y Gadair is a round cairn located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MG331. The monument dates to the Prehistoric period and represents a funerary and ritual structure, characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in Wales. As a round cairn, the site would have consisted of a mounded accumulation of stones constructed over one or more burials, serving both as a physical monument to the deceased and as a focal point for ritual activity. The cairn's survival to the present day contributes to the archaeological record of Prehistoric funerary monuments in the Welsh landscape.
Bryn y Gadair round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG331. View the official record →
Bryn y Gadair is a round cairn located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MG331. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG331.
Bryn y Gadair 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.
Bryn y Gadair 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 MG331.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Esgair Draenllwyn Round Cairn I (3.6 km), Dolgwden Enclosure (4.9 km), Caersws Roman road (5.2 km).
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