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Worsell Wood cairn cemetery is a group of prehistoric round cairns located in Radnorshire, Wales, representing Bronze Age funerary practice. The site comprises multiple burial mounds characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such cairn cemeteries served as focal points for community ritual and the interment of the dead. The monuments reflect the religious and funerary customs of prehistoric communities in the Welsh uplands, demonstrating the significance of monumental burial practices during this era. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary behaviour in the region.
Worsell Wood cairn cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD151. View the official record →
Worsell Wood cairn cemetery is a group of prehistoric round cairns located in Radnorshire, Wales, representing Bronze Age funerary practice. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD151.
Worsell Wood cairn cemetery 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.
Worsell Wood cairn cemetery 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 RD151.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Twts (3 km), Huntington Castle (4 km), Turret Castle (4.4 km).
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