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Rhondda Fach Cairn is a round cairn located in the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a roughly circular mound of stones that would have served a funerary and ritual function typical of cairns from this period. As a Bronze Age burial monument, it represents evidence of ceremonial practices and social organisation among prehistoric communities in South Wales. The cairn survives as a physical testimony to the funerary traditions of the Bronze Age inhabitants of the region.
Rhondda Fach Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM541. View the official record →
Rhondda Fach Cairn is a round cairn located in the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM541.
Rhondda Fach 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.
Rhondda Fach 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 GM541.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Maendy Hillfort (6.9 km), Earthwork 360m NNE of Crug yr Avan (6.9 km), Crug yr Afan Round Cairn (7.3 km).
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