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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. The site comprises round barrows, characteristic burial structures of the Bronze Age period that served as focal points for ritual and mortuary practice in prehistoric communities. These earthwork mounds would have contained inhumations or cremations, reflecting the funerary customs of their period. The monument is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference RD106, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial activity in the Radnorshire landscape.

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. 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 the UK.

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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