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Heol y Mynydd Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM242. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial practice common to this period across Britain and Wales, where prominent individuals or family groups were interred beneath earthen mounds. The monument reflects the ritual and religious beliefs of Bronze Age communities regarding the treatment of the dead and the demarcation of sacred burial sites within the landscape. As a round barrow, it survives as evidence of prehistoric funerary architecture and the social structures evident in Bronze Age Welsh society.
Heol y Mynydd Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM242. View the official record →
Heol y Mynydd Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM242. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM242.
Heol y Mynydd 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.
Heol y Mynydd 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 GM242.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Bach Camps (3.9 km), Rhyle Round Barrow (4.1 km), Buarth-Mawr Barn (4.8 km).
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