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Carneddau Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM RD122. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the type of monumental burial construction characteristic of the period, serving as a focal point for ritual and funerary practices within its local landscape. As a round cairn, the structure would have comprised a mound of stones heaped over one or more burials, potentially with internal stone-built chambers or cists. The monument stands as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary customs in the upland regions of mid-Wales.
Carneddau Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD122. View the official record →
Carneddau Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM RD122. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD122.
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 Britain.
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.
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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