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Great Rhos round barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and represents the burial practices of prehistoric communities during the Bronze Age period, when such monuments served as focal points for ritual and commemorative activity. Round barrows of this type typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, reflecting the social status and religious beliefs of the interred individual. The monument's preservation as a scheduled ancient monument demonstrates its archaeological significance within the broader landscape of Bronze Age burial traditions in mid Wales.
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 Britain.
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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