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Cwm Bwchel round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference MM343. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the type of burial structure common to this period across Wales and Britain. As a round cairn, it would have functioned as a communal or individual burial site, likely constructed from stone gathered from the surrounding landscape. Such monuments are significant archaeological indicators of Bronze Age settlement patterns, burial practices, and the ritual landscape of prehistoric Wales.
Cwm Bwchel round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM343. View the official record →
Cwm Bwchel round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference MM343. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM343.
Cwm Bwchel 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 Bwchel 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 MM343.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Beusych Deserted Rural Settlement (6 km), Pen y Clawdd Castle Mound (7.9 km), Crug Hywel Camp (8.2 km).
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