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Carn-y-Pigwn Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference GM372. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial architecture characteristic of the period, constructed as a mound of stone to commemorate and cover human remains. Its physical structure comprises a rounded accumulation of stones, typical of round cairns found throughout Wales and the broader British landscape during the second millennium BCE. The monument preserves evidence of Bronze Age ritual and funerary practice, reflecting contemporary beliefs concerning the treatment of the dead and the creation of enduring markers within the landscape.
Carn-y-Pigwn Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM372. View the official record →
Carn-y-Pigwn Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference GM372. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM372.
Carn-y-Pigwn 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 the UK.
Carn-y-Pigwn 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 GM372.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn y Bridallt Roman Camp (1.3 km), Mynydd Ty'n-tyle cairns (2.2 km), Ring Cairn 350m W of Penrhiw Caradoc, Llanwonno (3.1 km).
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