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Rhiw Arw cairn is a round cairn located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM299. The monument dates to the prehistoric period and functioned as a funerary and ritual structure, consistent with the burial practices of Bronze Age communities in Wales. As a round cairn, the site comprises a mound of stones constructed over one or more burials, typical of upland cairn cemeteries in the Welsh landscape. The cairn represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric mortuary practices and territorial occupation in its region.
Rhiw Arw cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM299. View the official record →
Rhiw Arw cairn is a round cairn located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM299. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM299.
Rhiw Arw cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rhiw Arw 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 MM299.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn-y-Gaer Camp (5.3 km), The Moat Mound and Bailey Castle, Tre Fedw (5.8 km), Penbidwal Moated Site (6 km).
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