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Three Round Cairns on Carn Caca is a kerb cairn complex situated in Wales, designated as a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument. The three cairns represent Bronze Age burial practice, a period when such stone-built structures served as focal points for communal commemoration and ritual activity. Each cairn is defined by a perimeter of kerb stones, a characteristic feature of Bronze Age cairn construction in Wales that helped to define and contain the burial mound. The site's location on elevated ground reflects the deliberate positioning of such monuments within the landscape, typical of their use as territorial markers and ceremonial centres.
Three Round Cairns on Carn Caca is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM385. View the official record →
Three Round Cairns on Carn Caca is a kerb cairn complex situated in Wales, designated as a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM385.
Three Round Cairns on Carn Caca dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Three Round Cairns on Carn Caca 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 GM385.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant Herbert Camp (6.7 km), Cefn yr Argoed Camp (6.7 km), Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct (7.2 km).
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