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Round Cairn 567m East of Bryn Defaid is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM249. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a burial structure typical of the period, constructed from heaped stone to mark and contain human remains. Such round cairns served important ritual and commemorative functions within prehistoric communities, functioning as prominent landscape features that asserted territorial claims and honoured the deceased. The monument remains archaeologically significant as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practice and ceremonial landscape use in the Welsh region.
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 prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM249. 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 Britain.
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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