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Dyffryn Lane Ring Ditches & Pit Alignments is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG157. The site comprises ring ditches and pit alignments, features characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice and ritual activity. Originally identified and named as a round barrow, subsequent archaeological investigation and recording has refined understanding of the monument's structure, revealing the more complex arrangement of ditches and pits that define the site. The monument represents significant evidence of prehistoric burial and ceremonial practice in the Welsh landscape.
Dyffryn Lane Ring Ditches & Pit Alignments (Formerly Dyffryn Lane Round Barrow) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG157. View the official record →
Dyffryn Lane Ring Ditches & Pit Alignments is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG157. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG157.
Dyffryn Lane Ring Ditches & Pit Alignments (Formerly Dyffryn Lane Round Barrow) dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dyffryn Lane Ring Ditches & Pit Alignments (Formerly Dyffryn Lane Round Barrow) 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 MG157.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Llan Hillfort (6.7 km), Bryn-Derwen Mound and Bailey Castle (7.5 km), Motte castle 400m north east of Upper Gwarthlow Farm (7.7 km).
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