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Gilwern Brook round barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, and forms part of the broader landscape of prehistoric funerary practices in the Welsh Marches. The barrow survives as an earthen mound constructed to contain and mark the burial of individuals of significance within their community, typical of the ritual and ceremonial practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it represents an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric mortuary customs and settlement patterns in upland Wales.
Gilwern Brook round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD242. View the official record →
Gilwern Brook round barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, and forms part of the broader landscape of prehistoric funerary practices in the Welsh Marches. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD242.
Gilwern Brook 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.
Gilwern Brook 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 RD242.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pillar Stone in Church (6.6 km), Red Hill Cross Ridge Dyke (7.2 km), Gaer Roman Site (7.2 km).
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