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Cairn Cemetery on Mynydd Bach, Bedwas is a prehistoric round cairn located in the upland landscape of Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. The monument represents a funerary and ritual site of Bronze Age date, constructed as a burial structure characteristic of its period. The cairn comprises a mound of stones arranged in circular form, typical of Bronze Age mortuary practices in Wales. The site is recorded under the Cadw scheduled monument designation MM196 and remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial tradition in the South Wales valleys region.
Cairn Cemetery on Mynydd Bach, Bedwas is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM196. View the official record →
Cairn Cemetery on Mynydd Bach, Bedwas is a prehistoric round cairn located in the upland landscape of Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM196.
Cairn Cemetery on Mynydd Bach, Bedwas dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cairn Cemetery on Mynydd Bach, Bedwas 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 MM196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caerphilly Iron Furnace (5.1 km), Caerphilly Castle (5.1 km), Caerffili Mountain Shaft Mounds (7.1 km).
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