Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
GM540
Name
Mynydd Ton Cairns
Date of Designation
09/12/1999
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Community
Pentre
Easting
294862
Northing
194007
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Round Cairn
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of two burial cairns, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The two cairns are stone built and measure c. 10m in diameter. There may have once been a third cairn further to the north, forming a line. Cairn I (item A) is located at NGR 294793 / 294793 within a forest ride. Cairn II (item B) is currently located within dense forestry at NGR 294931 / 194059.
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, with a strong probability of the presence of both intact burial or ritual deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. 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.