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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Bryn y Maen Round Barrow

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD109
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bryn y Maen Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, and dates to the Bronze Age. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound that represents one of the burial practices characteristic of Bronze Age communities in Wales during the second millennium BCE. As a designated Scheduled Ancient Monument, the site preserves evidence of ritual and funerary practices integral to the religious beliefs and social organisation of prehistoric Welsh populations. The monument's survival in the landscape provides valuable archaeological information about Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary customs in the upland regions of mid-Wales.

Bryn y Maen Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD109. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bryn y Maen Round Barrow?

Bryn y Maen Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, and dates to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD109.

What period does Bryn y Maen Round Barrow date from?

Bryn y Maen 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Bryn y Maen Round Barrow?

Bryn y Maen 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 RD109.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bryn y Maen Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Wylfre Round Barrows (5.9 km), Cefn Wylfre Platform House (6.3 km), Cefn Wylfre Deserted Rural Settlement (6.4 km).

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