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Cwm Bwch round barrow pair is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Radnorshire, Wales. The site comprises two round barrows positioned in close proximity, representing a common pattern of barrow grouping found throughout prehistoric Wales and the broader British Isles. Such paired or clustered barrow arrangements typically served as focal points for ritual activity and communal burial practice across several generations. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Schedule of Ancient Monuments as RD255, reflecting its importance as evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and settlement patterns in the upland regions of Radnorshire.
Cwm Bwch round barrow pair is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD255. View the official record →
Cwm Bwch round barrow pair is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD255.
Cwm Bwch round barrow pair dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cwm Bwch round barrow pair 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 RD255.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Town Bank and Ditch (5.5 km), Crug Eryr Mound and Bailey Castle (5.9 km), Cae-Banal Castle Mound (6.1 km).
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