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Castell y Garn is a ring cairn located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM RD114. The monument dates to the prehistoric period and served religious, ritual, and funerary functions typical of Bronze Age burial practices in Wales. Ring cairns are circular or subcircular stone structures that frequently mark burial sites and ritual spaces, and Castell y Garn represents an important example of this monument type within the Radnorshire landscape. The site remains archaeologically significant for understanding prehistoric religious practice and burial customs in the Welsh borderland region during the Bronze Age.
Castell y Garn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD114. View the official record →
Castell y Garn is a ring cairn located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM RD114. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD114.
Castell y Garn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castell y Garn 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 RD114.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Creggin Round Barrow (4.8 km), Llyn Dwr Cairn (4.8 km), Llyn Dwr Standing Stone (4.9 km).
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