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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Twyn y Garth Round Barrows

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD065
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Twyn y Garth Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, comprising a group of round barrows that represent significant evidence of prehistoric burial practice in the region. The barrows date from the Bronze Age period and reflect the ritual and ceremonial practices associated with elite or communal burial rites characteristic of this era. The site's physical character and distribution across the landscape indicate organised funerary activity spanning a defined temporal and spatial area. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, Twyn y Garth Round Barrows contributes to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns, religious belief systems, and the funerary landscape of upland Wales.

Twyn y Garth Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD065. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Twyn y Garth Round Barrows?

Twyn y Garth Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, comprising a group of round barrows that represent significant evidence of prehistoric burial practice in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD065.

What period does Twyn y Garth Round Barrows date from?

Twyn y Garth Round Barrows dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Twyn y Garth Round Barrows?

Twyn y Garth Round Barrows 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 RD065.

What other scheduled monuments are near Twyn y Garth Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone E of Llangoed Wood (4.4 km), Boughrood Castle (5.2 km), Ring Cairn on Waun Gunllwch (5.3 km).

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