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Pont Marteg cairn circle is a prehistoric ritual monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, situated to the east of Pont Marteg. The site comprises a circular arrangement of stones dating to the Bronze Age, reflecting the funerary and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in the region. Such cairn circles typically served as focal points for ritual activity and may have functioned as burial monuments or gathering places for ritual gatherings. The monument is recorded on the Cadw schedule of ancient monuments under reference RD204, acknowledging its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and religious practices in Radnorshire.
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 monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, situated to the east of Pont Marteg. 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 Britain.
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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