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Penrhiwllwydog Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CD240. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial structure characteristic of that period in Wales. Such round cairns typically served as communal or individual burial places and often contained cremated remains, reflecting the ritual and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities. The monument survives as a visible earthwork and forms part of the archaeological landscape that demonstrates the long history of human settlement and ceremonial practice in the Ceredigion region.
Penrhiwllwydog Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD240. View the official record →
Penrhiwllwydog Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CD240. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD240.
Penrhiwllwydog Round Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Penrhiwllwydog Round 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 CD240.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maen Bach Standing Stone (7.6 km), Mynydd Mallaen Standing Stone (7.9 km), Mynydd Mallaen Long Hut (9.2 km).
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