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Gernos Mountain Round Barrow Cemetery is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising a group of Bronze Age round barrows situated on elevated terrain. The site represents a significant concentration of burial mounds dating to the Bronze Age period, reflecting the ritual and funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the region. The barrows at Gernos Mountain constitute an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary behaviour in west Wales. The monument is designated under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as SAM CD218, reflecting its protected status and historical importance.
Gernos Mountain Round Barrow Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD218. View the official record →
Gernos Mountain Round Barrow Cemetery is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising a group of Bronze Age round barrows situated on elevated terrain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD218.
Gernos Mountain Round Barrow Cemetery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gernos Mountain Round Barrow 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 CD218.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended Enclosure 250m NE of Pont Henllan (5.7 km), Pont Henllan Pillbox (5.9 km), Castell Pistog (6.1 km).
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