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Carneddau is a round cairn situated at the northern end of a ridge in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones typical of Bronze Age burial practices in Wales, constructed to serve funerary and ritual functions within its local community. Its placement on elevated terrain reflects the common practice of positioning such cairns in prominent landscape locations, ensuring visibility and accessibility for ceremonial purposes. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric funerary traditions in the Radnorshire region.
Carneddau, round cairn on N end of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD220. View the official record →
Carneddau is a round cairn situated at the northern end of a ridge in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD220.
Carneddau, round cairn on N end of 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.
Carneddau, round cairn on N end of 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 RD220.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Builth Castle (4.9 km), Coed Chwefri Vickers Machine Gun Emplacement (5.6 km), Aberedw Hill Deserted Rural Settlement (5.7 km).
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