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Two Round Cairns on the Summit of Mynydd-y-Glog is a pair of prehistoric round cairns located on high ground in Wales. These monuments date to the Bronze Age and served ritual and funerary functions typical of burial cairns from this period. The cairns are situated prominently on the summit location, which would have afforded them considerable visibility across the landscape. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation GM526, reflecting its protected status as a monument of national importance.
Two Round Cairns on the Summit of Mynydd-y-Glog is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM526. View the official record →
Two Round Cairns on the Summit of Mynydd-y-Glog is a pair of prehistoric round cairns located on high ground in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM526.
Two Round Cairns on the Summit of Mynydd-y-Glog dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Two Round Cairns on the Summit of Mynydd-y-Glog 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 GM526.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarren y Bwlch round cairn (6 km), Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace) (6.2 km), Rhondda Fach Cairn (7.1 km).
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