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Cefn Bryn Burnt Mound is a prehistoric burnt mound located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference GM543. The site consists of a mound composed of fire-cracked stone and charcoal-rich soil, characteristic of Bronze Age domestic activity, likely dating to the second millennium BCE. Such burnt mounds are typically interpreted as the residue of hot-stone cooking or bathing practices, suggesting settlement and subsistence activities in the prehistoric landscape. The monument survives as physical evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and domestic technology in South Wales.
Cefn Bryn Burnt Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM543. View the official record →
Cefn Bryn Burnt Mound is a prehistoric burnt mound located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference GM543. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM543.
Cefn Bryn Burnt Mound dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a burnt mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cefn Bryn Burnt Mound 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 GM543.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penmaen Burrows Burial Chamber (1.7 km), Penmaen Burrows Ringwork (1.9 km), Penrice Ringwork (3 km).
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