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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Garn Goch Round Barrow

Wales
Cadw SAM GM199
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Garn Goch Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM199. The barrow represents a burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such mounded earthworks served as communal or individual sepulchres and functioned within ritual and ceremonial landscapes. The monument's physical form, typical of round barrows, comprises an earthen mound constructed to mark and contain burial deposits, reflecting the religious and funerary beliefs of its Bronze Age builders. Such monuments are significant for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns, social organisation, and the symbolic importance of the deceased within Bronze Age communities.

Garn Goch Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM199. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garn Goch Round Barrow?

Garn Goch Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM199. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM199.

What period does Garn Goch Round Barrow date from?

Garn Goch 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Garn Goch Round Barrow?

Garn Goch 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 GM199.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garn Goch Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ynys Pit & Leat (6 km), Clyne Wood Colliery Steam Winding Machine (6.1 km), Clyne Valley Shaft Mounds (6.2 km).

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