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Graig-y-Gilfach round cairn and earthwork is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM288. The site dates to the Bronze Age, when such burial monuments were constructed across Britain as funerary markers for prominent members of society. The monument comprises a stone cairn accompanied by earthwork features, representing typical characteristics of Bronze Age burial practice in the Welsh landscape. Such barrows served both practical and symbolic functions, marking the graves of the deceased whilst asserting territorial or social significance within their communities.
Graig-y-Gilfach round cairn and earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM288. View the official record →
Graig-y-Gilfach round cairn and earthwork is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM288. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM288.
Graig-y-Gilfach round cairn and earthwork 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.
Graig-y-Gilfach round cairn and earthwork 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 GM288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhos-Gwawr cairn cemetery (4.5 km), Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman (4.7 km), Ring Cairn 350m W of Penrhiw Caradoc, Llanwonno (5.5 km).
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