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Castle Bank ring cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents a form of monumental burial practice characteristic of the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age periods. The site consists of a ring cairn, a type of ceremonial stone structure comprising a circular arrangement of stones with a central space, which served ritual and funerary functions for prehistoric communities. Ring cairns of this type are found across Wales and the broader British Isles and reflect the sophisticated burial practices and religious beliefs of early agricultural societies. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Welsh heritage designation system, recognising its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and funerary tradition in the Welsh landscape.
Castle Bank ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD228. View the official record →
Castle Bank ring cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents a form of monumental burial practice characteristic of the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD228.
Castle Bank ring cairn 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.
Castle Bank ring 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 RD228.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aberedw Hill Deserted Rural Settlement (5.4 km), Aberedw Hill Round Barrows (5.7 km), Llwyn-y-wrach standing stone (6.1 km).
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