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Great Rhos round barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales. The barrow is a earthen mound constructed as a burial feature typical of the Bronze Age period, serving as a communal or high-status grave marker within the prehistoric landscape. Its designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practice and ritual activity in mid-Wales. The monument remains a significant component of the region's prehistoric funerary archaeology and contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement and burial patterns in Radnorshire.
Great Rhos round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD254. View the official record →
Great Rhos round barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD254.
Great Rhos 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 the UK.
Great Rhos 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 RD254.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cae-Banal Castle Mound (5.3 km), Llannerch cup-marked rock (5.9 km), Cwm-Maerdy Standing Stone (6.3 km).
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