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Three Wells Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MM303. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial construction typical of that period, constructed from stone to mark and contain human remains. The site reflects the ritual practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities, serving as both a functional burial structure and a visible marker within the landscape. Round cairns of this type are among the most numerous archaeological monuments surviving from prehistoric Wales, providing important evidence for understanding funerary customs and settlement patterns in the Bronze Age.
Three Wells Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM303. View the official record →
Three Wells Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MM303. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM303.
Three Wells Round Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Three Wells Round Cairn 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 MM303.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Clawdd Castle Mound (3.7 km), Remains of St Michael's Chapel and Skirrid Fawr Defended Enclosure (5.8 km), St. Cadoc's Churchyard Cross, Llangattock Lingoed (5.9 km).
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