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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Carneddau Round Cairn

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD122
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carneddau Round Cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference RD122. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a funerary and ritual site typical of upland burial practices in Wales during this period. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones constructed over a burial chamber or central burial deposit, reflecting the ritual significance placed on elevated burial locations during the Bronze Age. Such round cairns served both as repositories for the deceased and as prominent landscape features marking territories and ceremonial spaces within prehistoric communities.

Carneddau Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD122. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carneddau Round Cairn?

Carneddau Round Cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference RD122. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD122.

What period does Carneddau Round Cairn date from?

Carneddau 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Carneddau Round Cairn?

Carneddau 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 RD122.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carneddau Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Builth Castle (3.8 km), Aberedw Hill Deserted Rural Settlement (4.4 km), Aberedw Hill Round Barrows (4.6 km).

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