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Shepherd's Tump is a round barrow located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age and serving as a burial monument of prehistoric ritual significance. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound, characteristic of funerary monuments constructed during the Bronze Age period across Britain and Wales. Such monuments typically contained cremated or inhumed remains and represent important evidence for prehistoric burial practices and social organisation. The site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw, reflecting its archaeological value and protected status.
Shepherd's Tump round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD253. View the official record →
Shepherd's Tump is a round barrow located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age and serving as a burial monument of prehistoric ritual significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD253.
Shepherd's Tump round barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Shepherd's Tump round barrow 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 RD253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llannerch cup-marked rock (6.8 km), Graig Camp (7.4 km), The Fedw Stone Circle 360m W of Llanboidy Wood (7.5 km).
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