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Craig y Bwlch round cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference GM564. The cairn consists of a substantial mound of stones typical of prehistoric burial practices in the Welsh landscape, serving as a ritual and ceremonial focal point for the burial of the dead during the later prehistoric period. Such round cairns represent important evidence of funerary customs and settlement patterns among early Welsh communities, though detailed archaeological investigation of this specific site would be required to establish its precise dating and cultural associations. The monument remains a significant example of the prehistoric religious and ritual landscape of Wales.
Craig y Bwlch round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM564. View the official record →
Craig y Bwlch round cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference GM564. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM564.
Craig y Bwlch round cairn 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.
Craig y Bwlch round cairn 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 GM564.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarren Maerdy cairn (E) (7.5 km), Earthwork 360m NNE of Crug yr Avan (8 km), Mynydd Maendy Hillfort (8.2 km).
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