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Cefn Wylfre Round Barrows is a Prehistoric round barrow monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference RD178. The site comprises burial mounds dating to the Bronze Age, reflecting the funerary practices and ritual landscape of prehistoric Wales. Round barrows of this period typically served as communal or elite burial monuments, often positioned prominently in the landscape to mark significant territories and ancestral lineages. The monument represents an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age society, settlement patterns, and the religious beliefs of prehistoric communities in the Radnorshire region.
Cefn Wylfre Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD178. View the official record →
Cefn Wylfre Round Barrows is a Prehistoric round barrow monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference RD178. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD178.
Cefn Wylfre Round Barrows dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cefn Wylfre Round Barrows 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 RD178.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pain's Castle (5.3 km), Begwns standing stone (6.1 km), Begwns round cairn (6.3 km).
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