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Bwlch Sych round cairn is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument (Cadw SAM MG315). The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the type of burial structure commonly constructed during the second millennium BCE across Britain and Ireland. As a round cairn, it would have served as a prominent burial marker within the landscape, likely containing inhumation or cremation deposits and possibly associated with ritual activities connected to the commemoration of the deceased. The monument's survival to the present day contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the Welsh uplands.
Bwlch Sych round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG315. View the official record →
Bwlch Sych round cairn is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument (Cadw SAM MG315). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG315.
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 Britain.
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.
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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