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Round Cairn 567m East of Bryn Defaid is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Glamorgan, Wales. The cairn represents a typical example of round burial structures constructed during the prehistoric period, when such monuments served as focal points for ritual practice and the interment of the deceased within their communities. The site has been formally designated and recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as GM249, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age funerary practices in South Wales.
Round Cairn 567m East of Bryn Defaid is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM249. View the official record →
Round Cairn 567m East of Bryn Defaid is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM249.
Round Cairn 567m East of Bryn Defaid 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.
Round Cairn 567m East of Bryn Defaid 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 GM249.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork & Platform Houses N of Nant Fadog (6.7 km), Remains of Tondu Ironworks (7.2 km), Camp at Cwm Llwyd (8.8 km).
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