Scheduled MonumentsWalesBwlch Sych round cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Bwlch Sych round cairn

Wales
Cadw SAM MG315
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bwlch Sych round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG315. The cairn belongs to the Bronze Age period and represents the burial practices typical of that era, when circular stone mounds served as communal or individual interment sites across the Welsh landscape. The monument's physical form consists of a mounded accumulation of stones, characteristic of round cairns constructed during the second and early first millennia before the Common Era. Such cairns functioned as focal points for ritual observance and commemoration of the dead within their local communities.

Bwlch Sych round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG315. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bwlch Sych round cairn?

Bwlch Sych round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG315. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG315.

What period does Bwlch Sych round cairn date from?

Bwlch Sych 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 the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Bwlch Sych round cairn?

Bwlch Sych 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 MG315.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bwlch Sych round cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn Gwyn Deserted Rural Settlement (3.9 km), Croes y Forwyn cairns (3.9 km), Clawdd Mawr (4.3 km).

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