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Bryngwyn Bach Round Cairn Cemetery is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising a cairn cemetery of Bronze Age date. The site consists of multiple round cairns arranged as a cemetery complex, reflecting the ritual burial practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities in Wales. Such cairn cemeteries served as focal points for collective remembrance and were often used across several generations, indicating the enduring significance of particular locations within the prehistoric landscape. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw classification system, recognising its archaeological importance for understanding Bronze Age funerary traditions and settlement patterns in the region.
Bryngwyn Bach Round Cairn Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD227. View the official record →
Bryngwyn Bach Round Cairn Cemetery is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising a cairn cemetery of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD227.
Bryngwyn Bach Round Cairn Cemetery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn cemetery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bryngwyn Bach Round Cairn Cemetery 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 CD227.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaen Camddwr Round Cairn (4.6 km), Nantymaen Standing Stone (5.6 km), Cefncerrig Round Cairn (6 km).
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