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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Pant Purlas Round Barrow

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD010
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pant Purlas Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Radnorshire, Wales. The barrow belongs to the prehistoric tradition of round burial mounds that characterise ritual and funerary practice across Wales and Britain during the Bronze Age period. The monument survives as an earthwork and is formally scheduled as an ancient monument under Welsh heritage protection, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age burial customs and ceremonial practices in the upland regions of mid-Wales. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Bronze Age funerary monuments across Radnorshire and the wider landscape of prehistoric Wales.

Pant Purlas Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD010. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pant Purlas Round Barrow?

Pant Purlas Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD010.

What period does Pant Purlas Round Barrow date from?

Pant Purlas Round Barrow 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 Pant Purlas Round Barrow?

Pant Purlas Round Barrow 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 RD010.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pant Purlas Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carneddau, standing stone to SSW of (7.6 km), Colwyn Castle (7.7 km), Caer Einon Camp (8 km).

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