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Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns is a prehistoric cairnfield located in Wales, comprising multiple burial mounds of Bronze Age date. The site consists of several round cairns constructed from stone, representing a form of funerary monument typical of the Bronze Age period in Britain and Wales. These cairns functioned as burial structures and places of ritual significance for prehistoric communities, reflecting the importance of ceremonial practises associated with the dead during this era. The cairnfield demonstrates the organisation of burial landscapes in prehistory, with multiple monuments grouped together to create a ritual and funerary complex of regional importance.
Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM276. View the official record →
Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns is a prehistoric cairnfield located in Wales, comprising multiple burial mounds of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM276.
Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairnfield. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns 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 GM276.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant Herbert Camp (5.5 km), Foel Fynyddau Round Cairn (5.8 km), Mynydd y Gaer (Lower) Camp (6 km).
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