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Ring Cairn and Two Standing Stones on Coedpenmaen Common is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM510. The site comprises a ring cairn, a circular stone mound typically associated with Bronze Age funerary practices, together with two standing stones positioned within or adjacent to the monument. Ring cairns of this type, characteristically featuring a kerb of stones defining a circular perimeter with an internal burial deposit, date broadly to the Bronze Age and represent a distinctive form of monumental burial architecture. The presence of the associated standing stones suggests this location held particular ritual or ceremonial significance in prehistoric religious practice.
Ring Cairn and Two Standing Stones on Coedpenmaen Common is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM510. View the official record →
Ring Cairn and Two Standing Stones on Coedpenmaen Common is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM510. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM510.
Ring Cairn and Two Standing Stones on Coedpenmaen Common dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ring Cairn and Two Standing Stones on Coedpenmaen Common 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 GM510.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen y Clawdd (4 km), Lle'r Gaer (4.4 km), The Pottery, Nantgarw (6.3 km).
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