Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns
Prehistoric · Cairnfield

Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns

Wales
Cadw SAM GM276
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Cairnfield
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns is a Neolithic and Bronze Age cairnfield located in Wales, comprising a cluster of stone burial monuments distributed across the landscape. The site consists of multiple round cairns constructed from stone rubble, typical of funerary monuments used during the prehistoric periods for communal or individual interment and associated ritual practices. These cairns represent the surviving evidence of ceremonial burial customs and the broader landscape organisation of prehistoric communities in Wales. The cairnfield, protected under the Cadw heritage designation SAM GM276, preserves an important record of prehistoric funerary and ritual activity spanning the Neolithic through to the Bronze Age.

Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM276. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns?

Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns is a Neolithic and Bronze Age cairnfield located in Wales, comprising a cluster of stone burial monuments distributed across the landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM276.

What period does Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns?

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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