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Cairnfield on Mynydd Eglwysilan is a round cairn located on the moorland plateau in the Glamorgan region of Wales. The monument dates to the prehistoric period, serving a ritual and funerary function typical of Bronze Age ceremonial landscapes. The cairn comprises a mound of stones accumulated over a central burial deposit or deposits, representing the funerary practices of communities during the Bronze Age. Its location on elevated moorland reflects the deliberate placement of such monuments within the wider ritual geography of prehistoric Wales, where cairns functioned as enduring markers of ancestral presence and territorial significance within the landscape.
Cairnfield on Mynydd Eglwysilan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM352. View the official record →
Cairnfield on Mynydd Eglwysilan is a round cairn located on the moorland plateau in the Glamorgan region of Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM352.
Cairnfield on Mynydd Eglwysilan dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cairnfield on Mynydd Eglwysilan 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 GM352.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caerphilly Iron Furnace (5.3 km), Tomen y Clawdd (6.3 km), Pen-y-Coedcae Roman Camp (6.5 km).
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