Scheduled MonumentsWalesFoel Goch Round Cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Foel Goch Round Cairn

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD257
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 Goch Round Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CD257. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period, serving both funerary and ritual functions for prehistoric communities. Such monuments represent significant evidence of burial practices and social organisation during the Bronze Age in Wales, reflecting the importance placed on monumental treatment of the dead. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric religious and ritual activity in the Ceredigion landscape.

Foel Goch Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD257. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Foel Goch Round Cairn?

Foel Goch Round Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CD257. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD257.

What period does Foel Goch Round Cairn date from?

Foel Goch 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Foel Goch Round Cairn?

Foel Goch 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 CD257.

What other scheduled monuments are near Foel Goch Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwmsymlog Lead Mine (9.1 km), Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine (9.1 km), Standing Stones c.600m NE of Cwmdarren (9.2 km).

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