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Foel Chwern Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cadw SAM GM235). The cairn dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, representing a significant example of ritual and burial practice from prehistoric Wales. The monument consists of a circular pile of stones constructed over a burial deposit, typical of round cairn construction methods employed across upland areas of Wales during these periods. Such cairns served both as repositories for the deceased and as enduring territorial or ritual markers within the landscape, reflecting the religious and social values of prehistoric communities.
Foel Chwern Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM235. View the official record →
Foel Chwern Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cadw SAM GM235). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM235.
Foel Chwern 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.
Foel Chwern 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 GM235.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bachgen Carreg Round Cairn (5.9 km), Pebyll Ring Cairn (6.7 km), Incline Haulage Systems, Cefn Ynysfeio, Treherbert (7.6 km).
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