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Carn Caglau is a round cairn located in Wales and dates to the prehistoric period, likely the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a mound of stones characteristic of burial cairns constructed during this era. As a funerary monument, it would have functioned as a burial place or ritual centre for prehistoric communities, reflecting the religious and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age Wales. The cairn is recorded within the Welsh heritage register under the Cadw designation SAM GM577.
Carn Caglau cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM577. View the official record →
Carn Caglau is a round cairn located in Wales and dates to the prehistoric period, likely the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM577.
Carn Caglau 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.
Carn Caglau 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 GM577.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clawdd Mawr, Mynydd Caerau (6.6 km), Mynydd Caerau Round Cairns (7 km), Cefn yr Argoed Camp (7 km).
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