Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cefn Merthyr Cynog Cairn
Merthyr Cynog, Powys, Wales
A scheduled monument in Merthyr Cynog, Powys, recorded as Round Cairn (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Round Cairn
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 31 October 2008
- Community
- Merthyr Cynog
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.03922, -3.49977
- SAM number
- BR401
- Cadw record number
- 1282
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a small round cairn, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). It is located on the top of Cefn Merthyr Cynog ridge, with good views to the S. The cairn is sub-circular in shape on plan and measures 7m in diameter and 0.6m in height. Although there has been some superficial disturbance on the surface, the majority of the cairn appears to remain intact.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The monument is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retains significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of both structural and environmental evidence, together with intact burial or ritual deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular in shape on plan and measures 20m in diameter.
Nearby in the register
- Church of Saint CynogReligious, Ritual and Funerary1 mi
- Twyn Cerrig-Cadarn Round CairnRound Barrow2 mi
- Y Crug Round Barrow SSW of Aber-CribanRound Barrow2 mi
- Corn y Fan CampHillfort2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.