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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Cistfaen barrows

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD210
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cistfaen barrows is a round barrow located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument comprises one or more burial mounds that would have served as a focus for funerary and ritual practices during the prehistoric period. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site represents an important example of Bronze Age mortuary tradition in the Welsh uplands. The barrow reflects the ceremonial significance placed upon communal burial and the commemoration of the dead within this landscape during the later prehistoric period.

Cistfaen barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD210. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cistfaen barrows?

Cistfaen barrows is a round barrow located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD210.

What period does Cistfaen barrows date from?

Cistfaen barrows dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cistfaen barrows?

Cistfaen 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 RD210.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cistfaen barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cistfaen cairns (0.2 km), Maen Hir cairn cemetery (1.1 km), Carn y Groes cairn (1.7 km).

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