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Mynydd y Garth Cairn is a round cairn located in Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and likely serving ritual, religious, and funerary functions typical of cairn monuments of the Bronze Age. The structure consists of a mound of stones constructed over a burial or ceremonial deposit, representing the funerary practices of early metalworking communities in the Welsh landscape. As a designated monument under Cadw protection (SAM GM612), the cairn contributes to the archaeological understanding of prehistoric burial practices and ritual behaviour across Wales. The monument's preservation allows scholars to study the distribution, construction, and cultural significance of cairn-building traditions in the prehistoric period.
Mynydd y Garth Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM612. View the official record →
Mynydd y Garth Cairn is a round cairn located in Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and likely serving ritual, religious, and funerary functions typical of cairn monuments of the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM612.
Mynydd y Garth 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.
Mynydd y Garth 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 GM612.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carreg Bica Standing Stone (8.3 km), Three Round Cairns on Mynydd Drumau (8.7 km), Neath Abbey Ironworks Dam (9.4 km).
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