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Graig Ddu is a round cairn located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM MM342) by Cadw. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial traditions characteristic of that period, when such cairns served as funerary monuments for individual or family groups. The structure consists of a mound of stones constructed over a grave or graves, a common form of monumental burial practice in prehistoric Wales. Round cairns of this type are significant archaeological features that provide evidence of Bronze Age ritual practices, social organisation, and landscape use in Wales.
Graig Ddu round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM342. View the official record →
Graig Ddu is a round cairn located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM MM342) by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM342.
Graig Ddu round cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Graig Ddu round cairn 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 MM342.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two platform buildings on eastern side of Partrishow Hill (4.8 km), Y Cwrt Deserted Rural Settlement (5.3 km), Cwm Beusych Deserted Rural Settlement (5.6 km).
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