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Round Barrows South of Monkton is a prehistoric funerary monument consisting of Bronze Age burial mounds located in Glamorgan, Wales. The site comprises multiple round barrows typical of Bronze Age mortuary practices, when such earthen mounds were constructed to cover inhumation or cremation burials alongside grave goods and ritual deposits. These barrows represent significant evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary ritual in the region, reflecting the social organisation and religious beliefs of prehistoric Welsh communities. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's jurisdiction, acknowledging its archaeological importance for understanding Bronze Age burial customs and landscape use in South Wales.
Round Barrows South of Monkton is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM109. View the official record →
Round Barrows South of Monkton is a prehistoric funerary monument consisting of Bronze Age burial mounds located in Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM109.
Round Barrows South of Monkton dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Round Barrows South of Monkton 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 GM109.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Donat's Churchyard Cross (2.4 km), Nash Point Camp (2.6 km), Tresilian Bay Anti-invasion Defences (3.3 km).
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