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Mynydd Troed is a prehistoric round cairn located on the southern end of a ridge in Wales. The monument sits upon Lower Devonian bedrock, a foundation of ancient sandstone and conglomerate formed during the Early Devonian period. This geological base has weathered over geological time to shape the landscape where Bronze Age communities chose to establish their burial monument.
The cairn represents a significant investment of labour, comprising stones carefully assembled into a mounded form. Such round cairns typically served as communal or individual burial sites, with interred remains sometimes accompanied by pottery and grave goods. The prominence of Mynydd Troed's location would have rendered it visible across the surrounding terrain, marking a place of ancestral significance for the prehistoric communities of the region.
The site is protected and recorded by Cadw, the Welsh heritage preservation authority, under reference BR315. This designation acknowledges its archaeological and historical importance. The monument survives as a material record of Bronze Age burial practice and settlement patterns in Wales, contributing to understanding of prehistoric religious and social organisation in this upland area.
Mynydd Troed, round cairn on S end of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR315. View the official record →
Mynydd Troed is a prehistoric round cairn located on the southern end of a ridge in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR315.
Mynydd Troed, round cairn on S end of 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.
Mynydd Troed, round cairn on S end of 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 BR315.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llangynidr Deserted Medieval Village (part of) (8.2 km), Ffawyddog Gaer (8.7 km), Porth Mawr (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Mynydd Troed, round cairn on S end of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Mynydd Troed, round cairn on S end of stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.