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Two Round Cairns at Onllwyn is a prehistoric round cairn monument located in Wales. The site consists of two burial mounds dating to the Bronze Age, representing an important funerary tradition in the upland regions of South Wales. Round cairns of this type typically served as communal or individual burial structures, often containing interred remains and grave goods. The monument is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM529 by Cadw, the Welsh heritage body, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of Bronze Age funerary practices in the area.
Two Round Cairns at Onllwyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM529. View the official record →
Two Round Cairns at Onllwyn is a prehistoric round cairn monument located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM529.
Two Round Cairns at Onllwyn 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.
Two Round Cairns at Onllwyn 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 GM529.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Tram Bridge, Robertstown (6 km), Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare (6 km), Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace) (6.6 km).
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