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Cairn 270m N of Pont Ffosyrhebog is a round cairn of prehistoric date located in Glamorgan, Wales, and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM313. The monument comprises a mound of stones constructed during the Bronze Age or earlier prehistory, serving a ritual and funerary function typical of such cairns across Wales. Its physical form, characteristic of round cairns in the region, would have originally marked a burial site or ritual focus for the prehistoric communities of the area. The survival of the cairn into the modern period demonstrates the enduring significance of such monuments within the Welsh landscape.
Cairn 270m N of Pont Ffosyrhebog is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM313. View the official record →
Cairn 270m N of Pont Ffosyrhebog is a round cairn of prehistoric date located in Glamorgan, Wales, and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM313. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM313.
Cairn 270m N of Pont Ffosyrhebog 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.
Cairn 270m N of Pont Ffosyrhebog 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 GM313.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed Cae Round Cairns (3.6 km), Capel Gwladys (3.7 km), Cefn Merthyr Round Cairns (4 km).
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