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Round Cairn North of Mynydd-y-Glog is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument (SAM GM521). The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a common funerary practice of the period, constructed as a mound of stones to mark and contain human burial deposits. Such monuments served both ritual and commemorative functions within prehistoric communities, often positioned prominently in the landscape to mark significant territorial or ancestral sites. The structure exemplifies the monumental investment Bronze Age societies placed in mortuary practices and the commemoration of the dead.
Round Cairn North of Mynydd-y-Glog is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM521. View the official record →
Round Cairn North of Mynydd-y-Glog is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument (SAM GM521). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM521.
Round Cairn North of Mynydd-y-Glog 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 North of Mynydd-y-Glog 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 GM521.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarren y Bwlch round cairn (6.3 km), Craig y Bwlch round cairn (6.4 km), Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare (6.5 km).
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