Scheduled MonumentsWalesCooking Mound East of Taff Terrace
Prehistoric · Burnt Mound

Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace

Wales
Cadw SAM GM427
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Burnt Mound
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace is a prehistoric burnt mound located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM427. Burnt mounds of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and represent the remains of domestic or industrial activity, characterised by accumulations of fire-cracked stone and charcoal debris. The site's physical composition reflects repeated heating and quenching of stones, a process commonly associated with cooking, water heating, or possibly textile processing in prehistoric communities. Such monuments provide archaeological evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and subsistence practices in the Welsh landscape.

Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM427. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace?

Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace is a prehistoric burnt mound located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM427. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM427.

What period does Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace date from?

Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a burnt mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace?

Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace 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 GM427.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greave Round Barrow (6.8 km), Pillar-Cross in Llandough Churchyard (7.6 km), Cwm George Camp (7.9 km).

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