Scheduled MonumentsWalesTwo Cooking Mounds 350m W of Llwynceubren, Howey
Prehistoric · Burnt Mound

Two Cooking Mounds 350m W of Llwynceubren, Howey

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD141
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Burnt Mound
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two Cooking Mounds 350m W of Llwynceubren, Howey is a Bronze Age burnt mound located in Radnorshire, Wales. The site comprises two distinct mounds formed from the accumulated debris of prehistoric cooking activity, characteristic of the Bronze Age period when such features were created through the repeated heating and discarding of stones used in thermal food preparation. The mounds represent evidence of domestic settlement and subsistence practices in the upland regions of mid-Wales during the Bronze Age. The site is recorded as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Welsh heritage designation RD141.

Two Cooking Mounds 350m W of Llwynceubren, Howey is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD141. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two Cooking Mounds 350m W of Llwynceubren, Howey?

Two Cooking Mounds 350m W of Llwynceubren, Howey is a Bronze Age burnt mound located in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD141.

What period does Two Cooking Mounds 350m W of Llwynceubren, Howey date from?

Two Cooking Mounds 350m W of Llwynceubren, Howey dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a burnt mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Two Cooking Mounds 350m W of Llwynceubren, Howey?

Two Cooking Mounds 350m W of Llwynceubren, Howey 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 RD141.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two Cooking Mounds 350m W of Llwynceubren, Howey?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Cae-Maerdy Castle Mound (6.6 km), Cwrt Llechryd moated site (6.9 km), Fforest Wood Mound & Bailey Castle (7.3 km).

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