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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Mynydd Bach round cairn

Anglesey, Wales
Cadw SAM AN149
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mynydd Bach round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Anglesey, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference AN149. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed as a burial deposit, characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in Wales during the second millennium BC. Round cairns of this type served as focal points for ritual activity and the interment of the dead, often marking significant positions within the Bronze Age landscape of Anglesey. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric funerary custom and the settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities in north Wales.

Mynydd Bach round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN149. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mynydd Bach round cairn?

Mynydd Bach round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Anglesey, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference AN149. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN149.

What period does Mynydd Bach round cairn date from?

Mynydd Bach round cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Mynydd Bach round cairn?

Mynydd Bach 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 AN149.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mynydd Bach round cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barclodiad y Gawres Chambered Tomb (0.1 km), Pen-Sieri Inscribed Stone (0.6 km), Pont Aberffraw (3.3 km).

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