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Knaps Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. The site dates to the Bronze Age and represents a funerary monument typical of the period, when such earthen mounds were constructed over burial deposits as focal points for ritual and commemorative practices. The barrow's physical form consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of Bronze Age burial traditions in Wales. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, Knaps Barrows retains archaeological significance for understanding prehistoric funerary customs and settlement patterns in the Welsh landscape.
Knaps Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG213. View the official record →
Knaps Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG213.
Knaps Barrows dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Knaps Barrows 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 MG213.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle 150m north east of Wilmington (7.3 km), Motte castle 100m north of Wotherton Hall (8.7 km), Motte castle adjacent to The Mount cottage (8.9 km).
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