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Ring Cairn South of Twyn Blaennant is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM368. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a funerary and ritual structure typical of its period. The cairn comprises a circular mound of stacked stones constructed over or around a burial deposit, reflecting the monumental funerary practices of prehistoric communities in Wales. Such ring cairns served important functions within their societies as durable markers of the dead and focal points for ritual activity, contributing to our understanding of Bronze Age burial customs and landscape use in the region.
Ring Cairn South of Twyn Blaennant is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM368. View the official record →
Ring Cairn South of Twyn Blaennant is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM368. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM368.
Ring Cairn South of Twyn Blaennant dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ring Cairn South of Twyn Blaennant 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 GM368.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Darren Fawr Round Cairns (2.1 km), Rhos-Gwawr cairn cemetery (4.9 km), Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman (5.4 km).
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