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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Gors Lydan Round Barrows

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD106
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Gors Lydan Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference RD106. The site comprises round barrows typical of the Bronze Age burial tradition in Wales, representing the ritual and funerary practices of communities during the second millennium BCE. These earthwork monuments would have served as prominent markers in the landscape whilst containing inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of the buried individuals. The barrows' survival to the present day provides important archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the upland regions of mid-Wales.

Gors Lydan Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD106. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Gors Lydan Round Barrows?

Gors Lydan Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference RD106. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD106.

What period does Gors Lydan Round Barrows date from?

Gors Lydan Round Barrows 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 Gors Lydan Round Barrows?

Gors Lydan Round Barrows 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 RD106.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gors Lydan Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llananno Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Post (3.8 km), Rhos Crug Round Barrows (5.3 km), Ffoeslaprey Settlement (5.6 km).

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