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Latitude: 52.0607 / 52°3'38"N
Longitude: -3.3703 / 3°22'13"W
OS Eastings: 306151
OS Northings: 241139
OS Grid: SO061411
Mapcode National: GBR YQ.D6NJ
Mapcode Global: VH6BD.JGMN
Entry Name: Ring Cairn on Waun Gunllwch
Source ID: 3375
Cadw Legacy ID: BR181
Schedule Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Category: Ring cairn
Community: Erwood (Errwd)
Traditional County: Brecknockshire
The monument comprises the remains of a ring cairn of earth and stone, which probably date to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC), which is situated in open grassland with some stone visible on its surface. The cairn has a diameter of 15.5m with a dished interior; it stands 0.6m above the surrounding field.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The feature 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 intact ritual and burial deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Ring cairns may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
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