Scheduled MonumentsWalesFoel Feddau Round Cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Foel Feddau Round Cairn

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE301
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Foel Feddau Round Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, representing the ritual and burial practices of prehistoric communities in the region. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed over a burial or cremation deposit, typical of the round cairn form that became prevalent during the Bronze Age, though similar monuments were erected from the Neolithic period onwards. As a designated ancient monument under the Cadw heritage protection scheme (SAM PE301), it survives as an important physical record of prehistoric death practices and the ceremonial landscape of Pembrokeshire. The monument reflects the cultural investment early communities placed in commemorating their dead through substantial stone construction on the landscape.

Foel Feddau Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE301. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Foel Feddau Round Cairn?

Foel Feddau Round Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, representing the ritual and burial practices of prehistoric communities in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE301.

What period does Foel Feddau Round Cairn date from?

Foel Feddau 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Foel Feddau Round Cairn?

Foel Feddau 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 PE301.

What other scheduled monuments are near Foel Feddau Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hill Slope Enclosure, 400m WNW of Parc Robert (7.1 km), Round Barrow SE of Goodwins Row, Efailwen (7.4 km), Maen Pica (7.7 km).

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