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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Carreg Bica Round Cairn

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD200
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carreg Bica Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM RD200. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices and ceremonial traditions characteristic of that period in upland Wales. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stones constructed over a burial deposit, reflecting the investment in monumental architecture devoted to the commemoration of the dead during the second millennium BC. As a round cairn, it forms part of the wider landscape of Bronze Age funerary monuments distributed across the Radnorshire uplands, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practices in this region.

Carreg Bica Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD200. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carreg Bica Round Cairn?

Carreg Bica Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM RD200. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD200.

What period does Carreg Bica Round Cairn date from?

Carreg Bica 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Carreg Bica Round Cairn?

Carreg Bica 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 RD200.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carreg Bica Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys (5.5 km), Saith-Maen Standing Stones (5.7 km), Gorllwyn round cairns (6.7 km).

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