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Cwm-berwyn round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference RD222. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices of this period, when such stone-built mounds were constructed to mark the graves of significant individuals within contemporary society. The monument's physical form consists of a circular stone cairn, characteristic of Bronze Age funerary architecture found throughout Wales and the broader British Isles. As a round cairn, it provides archaeological evidence for the ritual and religious beliefs of Bronze Age communities in the upland regions of mid-Wales.
Cwm-berwyn round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD222. View the official record →
Cwm-berwyn round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference RD222. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD222.
Cwm-berwyn 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.
Cwm-berwyn 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 RD222.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aberedw Hill Deserted Rural Settlement (4.4 km), Aberedw Hill Round Barrows (4.7 km), Llwyn-y-wrach standing stone (5.1 km).
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