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Rhondda Fach Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round cairn located in the Rhondda valley in South Wales. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones, a form characteristic of prehistoric funerary and ritual monuments erected across Wales during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. As a designated scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important survival of the region's prehistoric funerary landscape and contributes to our understanding of ritual practices and settlement patterns in Bronze Age Wales. The cairn's precise date and original function remain subjects for further archaeological investigation, though its classification as a ritual and funerary monument indicates its likely association with burial practices or ceremonial activity in prehistory.
Rhondda Fach Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM541. View the official record →
Rhondda Fach Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round cairn located in the Rhondda valley in South Wales. 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 Britain.
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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