Scheduled MonumentsWalesGarn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD219
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising a round cairn and associated burial features of Bronze Age date. The site represents evidence of formal burial practice and ritual activity characteristic of Bronze Age communities in Wales, with the cairn serving as a communal or family burial monument. The monument is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM CD219, reflecting its archaeological significance and protected status. The cairn structure and its associated cemetery context provide material evidence for understanding Bronze Age funerary practices, settlement patterns, and social organisation in the Welsh uplands during the second millennium BCE.

Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD219. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery?

Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising a round cairn and associated burial features of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD219.

What period does Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery date from?

Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery 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 Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery?

Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery 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 CD219.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nantymaen Standing Stone (3.5 km), Cefncerrig Round Cairn (3.9 km), Stone Circle and Associated Structures on Bryn y Gorlan (6.5 km).

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