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Round Cairn with Cist on Mynydd Drumau is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference GM387. The site comprises a round cairn constructed from stone, featuring an internal cist burial chamber, which indicates its use as a burial monument during the prehistoric period. Such cairns with cist burials are characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practices in Wales and the broader British Isles, serving as communal or individual burial locations for deceased members of prehistoric communities. The monument's hilltop location on Mynydd Drumau reflects the deliberate placement of such ritual structures in prominent landscape positions, suggesting their importance as territorial markers and sacred sites within the prehistoric cultural landscape.
Round Cairn with Cist on Mynydd Drumau is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM387. View the official record →
Round Cairn with Cist on Mynydd Drumau is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference GM387. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM387.
Round Cairn with Cist on Mynydd Drumau 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 with Cist on Mynydd Drumau 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 GM387.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Margaret's Chapel (6.7 km), Remains of Brunel Dock, Briton Ferry (6.9 km), Mynydd y Gaer (Lower) Camp (7.4 km).
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