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Pont Marteg cairn circle is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located to the east of Pont Marteg in Radnorshire, Wales. The site comprises a cairn circle, a form of ceremonial and burial monument typical of Bronze Age communities in Wales, dating to the second millennium before the present. The monument reflects the religious and ritual practices of prehistoric upland communities in the region, serving functions related to burial, ceremonial gatherings, and landscape demarcation. As a scheduled ancient monument under the care of Cadw, it remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary traditions in the Radnorshire uplands.
Pont Marteg, cairn circle to E of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD204. View the official record →
Pont Marteg cairn circle is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located to the east of Pont Marteg in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD204.
Pont Marteg, cairn circle to E of dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pont Marteg, cairn circle to E of 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 RD204.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Cairn 130m E of Cryn-Fryn (9.5 km), Recumbent Standing Stone 100m E of Crugian Bach Stone Circle (9.5 km), Crugian Bach stone circle (9.6 km).
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