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Llechwedd Du Round Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM MG270. The cairn represents a typical example of the round cairn tradition that flourished during the Bronze Age, serving as a burial structure and likely functioning within a ritual landscape associated with prehistoric communities. The monument's physical form as a substantial mound of stone reflects the considerable effort invested in constructing durable memorials to the deceased during this period. Its survival to the present day provides evidence of Bronze Age funerary practices and social organisation in the Welsh landscape.
Llechwedd Du Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG270. View the official record →
Llechwedd Du Round Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM 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 the UK.
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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