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Cwmbrith Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The structure consists of a substantial mound of stones accumulated over a burial or ceremonial deposit, characteristic of round cairn construction in upland Wales during this period. As a scheduled ancient monument registered with Cadw under reference RD156, it represents an important archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices and the ritual landscape of the region. The cairn's position in the Radnorshire uplands reflects the settlement and ceremonial patterns of prehistoric communities in this marginal but valued terrain.
Cwmbrith Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD156. View the official record →
Cwmbrith Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD156.
Cwmbrith 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 Britain.
Cwmbrith 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 RD156.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut (8.4 km), Penarth Mount Castle Mound (8.7 km), Castell Cae-Maerdy Castle Mound (9.1 km).
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