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Ring Cairn 350m W of Penrhiw Caradoc, Llanwonno is a prehistoric round cairn of Bronze Age date situated in the upland landscape of Glamorgan. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones with a defined ring structure, characteristic of cairns constructed for ritual, ceremonial and funerary purposes during the Bronze Age period. The site's location within the upland terrain reflects the prehistoric use of such landscapes for burial and religious practices. The cairn is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation GM373 as an important Bronze Age funerary monument contributing to our understanding of prehistoric ritual practice in South Wales.
Ring Cairn 350m W of Penrhiw Caradoc, Llanwonno is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM373. View the official record →
Ring Cairn 350m W of Penrhiw Caradoc, Llanwonno is a prehistoric round cairn of Bronze Age date situated in the upland landscape of Glamorgan. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM373.
Ring Cairn 350m W of Penrhiw Caradoc, Llanwonno 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.
Ring Cairn 350m W of Penrhiw Caradoc, Llanwonno 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 GM373.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield & Platform Houses (4.2 km), Mynydd Ty'n-tyle cairns (5.2 km), Ventilation Furnace, Trehafod (6.7 km).
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