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Merthyr Common Round Cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM GM222. The site comprises one or more round cairns, burial structures constructed from stone that are characteristic of Bronze Age ritual and funerary practice across Britain. Round cairns of this period typically served as communal or individual burial monuments and often contained inhumations or cremations, reflecting the religious and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities. The monument represents an important element of the prehistoric landscape and demonstrates the continuity of monumental burial practices during the Bronze Age period.
Merthyr Common Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM222. View the official record →
Merthyr Common Round Cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM GM222. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM222.
Merthyr Common Round Cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Merthyr Common Round Cairns 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 GM222.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tir Lan round barrow cemetery (4.6 km), Brynbychan Round Cairn (4.7 km), Capel Gwladys (6.1 km).
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