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Linney Head Tumulus is a round barrow located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a earthen mound characteristic of this period's funerary practices, constructed to mark and cover a burial or burials of ritual significance. Its location at Linney Head reflects the prehistoric practice of positioning such monuments in visually prominent coastal or elevated settings. The site remains an important example of Bronze Age ritual and mortuary behaviour in the Pembrokeshire landscape.
Linney Head Tumulus is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE468. View the official record →
Linney Head Tumulus is a round barrow located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE468.
Linney Head Tumulus 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.
Linney Head Tumulus 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 PE468.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Linney Tobruk Shelters (0.2 km), Crow Back Tumulus (0.5 km), Linney Deserted Medieval Village (0.7 km).
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