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Llechwedd Du Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG270. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices of early metal-working communities in the region. Its construction from stone heaps served both practical and ritualistic functions, providing a durable burial chamber and a visible marker of ancestral significance within the landscape. The monument exemplifies the round cairn tradition characteristic of Bronze Age Wales, where such structures functioned as focal points for community ritual and commemoration of the deceased.
Llechwedd Du Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG270. View the official record →
Llechwedd Du Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG270. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG270.
Llechwedd Du 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.
Llechwedd Du 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 MG270.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tryfel Cairns and Stone Setting (0.3 km), Mynydd Dyfnant Stone Alignment (1.8 km), Cae'r Lloi Round Barrow (3.9 km).
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