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Cefn Bryn Burnt Mound is a Bronze Age burnt mound situated on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. The site comprises a mound of heat-fractured stone and charcoal, typical of the burnt mound archaeological type, which dates to the Bronze Age period. Such monuments are believed to represent the remains of communal or domestic thermal features, possibly used for cooking, water heating, or textile processing, though their precise function remains subject to scholarly debate. The burnt mound at Cefn Bryn forms part of a wider distribution of such sites across Wales and Britain, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and domestic practices.
Cefn Bryn Burnt Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM543. View the official record →
Cefn Bryn Burnt Mound is a Bronze Age burnt mound situated on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. 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 Britain.
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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