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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Nash Point Round Barrows

Wales
Cadw SAM GM114
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nash Point Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Glamorgan coast in Wales. The site comprises multiple round barrows, earthen burial mounds characteristic of prehistoric mortuary practice dating to the second millennium BCE. These barrows would have served as focal points for ritual activity and served to mark the burial places of individuals or family groups within Bronze Age communities. The monument's coastal location, on the dramatic headland of Nash Point, reflects the strategic placement of such burial monuments within the Bronze Age landscape of South Wales.

Nash Point Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM114. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nash Point Round Barrows?

Nash Point Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Glamorgan coast in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM114.

What period does Nash Point Round Barrows date from?

Nash Point Round Barrows dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Nash Point Round Barrows?

Nash Point Round Barrows 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 GM114.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nash Point Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nash Point Camp (0.7 km), Area of Shrunken Medieval Village (1.3 km), St Donat's Churchyard Cross (2.2 km).

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