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Cefn Bychan Mound is a pillow mound located in Radnorshire, Wales, and is registered with Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument (SAM RD116). Pillow mounds are artificial earthworks constructed during the medieval period, typically serving as warrens for the management and breeding of rabbits, which were valued as a source of meat and fur for medieval communities. This particular mound represents evidence of organised medieval agricultural practice and reflects the economic strategies employed in the upland regions of Wales during the medieval period. The site's survival demonstrates the persistence of such structures in the landscape, despite subsequent changes in land use and farming practices.
Cefn Bychan Mound (Pillow Mound) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD116. View the official record →
Cefn Bychan Mound is a pillow mound located in Radnorshire, Wales, and is registered with Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument (SAM RD116). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD116.
Cefn Bychan Mound (Pillow Mound) dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a pillow mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cefn Bychan Mound (Pillow 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 RD116.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Banc Ystrad-wen cairn cemetery (8.7 km), Three Round Cairns on y Gamriw (8.9 km), Cairns and Standing Stones on Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd (9.4 km).
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