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Gelli Hill Round Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM RD034. The barrow represents the ritual and funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the region, dating to the Bronze Age period when such earthen mounds were constructed as monuments to mark the burial of individuals of significance. The site preserves evidence of the religious and ceremonial traditions characteristic of Bronze Age societies in Wales, serving as a focal point for ritual activity and communal remembrance. As a round barrow, the monument demonstrates the typical form of Bronze Age burial architecture found across Britain and Wales during this transformative period of prehistory.
Gelli Hill Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD034. View the official record →
Gelli Hill Round Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM RD034. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD034.
Gelli Hill 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.
Gelli Hill 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 RD034.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwmblaenerw House Platforms (6.9 km), Cefn Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow (8.3 km), Cefn Wylfre Deserted Rural Settlement (8.3 km).
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