© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Round Cairn on Bessie's Meadow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM498. The cairn dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, representing a form of burial practice common in prehistoric Britain whereby stones were accumulated over a grave or burial deposit. Round cairns of this type served ritual and funerary functions within Bronze Age communities, often marking significant burial sites and maintaining symbolic importance within the landscape. The monument's physical character as a stone mound preserves evidence of prehistoric mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the region.
Round Cairn on Bessie's Meadow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM498. View the official record →
Round Cairn on Bessie's Meadow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM498. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM498.
Round Cairn on Bessie's Meadow 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 on Bessie's Meadow 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 GM498.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Castle Camp (2.2 km), Lewes Castle Promontory Fort (2.8 km), Thurba Camp (3 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Round Cairn on Bessie's Meadow