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Three Round Cairns on Mynydd Drumau is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, comprising three separate round cairns situated on the upland moorland of Mynydd Drumau. These cairns represent a typical form of prehistoric burial practice, with the monuments constructed from locally gathered stone in the characteristic rounded mound form that characterizes Bronze Age cairn construction across Wales. The site demonstrates the established ritual and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities, who utilized elevated moorland locations for their ceremonial burial monuments. The cairns are recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw heritage designation system, reflecting their recognized archaeological and historical importance to understanding prehistoric Welsh burial traditions and settlement patterns.
Three Round Cairns on Mynydd Drumau is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM383. View the official record →
Three Round Cairns on Mynydd Drumau is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, comprising three separate round cairns situated on the upland moorland of Mynydd Drumau. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM383.
Three Round Cairns 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.
Three Round Cairns 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 GM383.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Margaret's Chapel (5.3 km), Crymlyn Bog Second World War Barrage Balloon Site (5.6 km), Remains of Brunel Dock, Briton Ferry (5.6 km).
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