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Cefn Sychbant is a round cairn located south of Cefn Sychbant in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw reference GM560. The monument dates to the prehistoric period and functioned as a ritual, religious and funerary structure, consistent with the broader traditions of cairn burial in Wales during the Bronze Age and earlier periods. Round cairns of this type typically comprised heaped stones constructed over cremated or inhumed remains, serving both as permanent markers for the deceased and as focal points for ceremonial activity. The site represents part of the substantial archaeological heritage of prehistoric funeral and ritual practices in the Welsh landscape.
Cefn Sychbant, round cairns to the S of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM560. View the official record →
Cefn Sychbant is a round cairn located south of Cefn Sychbant in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw reference GM560. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM560.
Cefn Sychbant, round cairns to the S of dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cefn Sychbant, round cairns to the S of 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 GM560.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Tram Bridge, Robertstown (6.6 km), Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare (6.6 km), Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace) (7.2 km).
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