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Llandarcy Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM291. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the type of burial structure commonly erected during this period across Wales and the wider British Isles. Such round cairns typically contained burial deposits and served important ritual and ceremonial functions within Bronze Age communities, marking the resting places of significant individuals and functioning as enduring focal points in the landscape. The monument survives as evidence of prehistoric funerary practices and the organisation of Bronze Age society in the region.
Llandarcy Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM291. View the official record →
Llandarcy Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM291. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM291.
Llandarcy Round Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Llandarcy Round Cairn 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 GM291.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Margaret's Chapel (1.9 km), Remains of Brunel Dock, Briton Ferry (2.5 km), Tir-Gwyllt Second World War Barrage Balloon Site (3.8 km).
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