Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
GM522
Name
Four Round Cairns on Mynydd-y-Glog
Date of Designation
29/09/1999
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Community
Hirwaun
Easting
297386
Northing
208936
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 four burial cairns, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The cairns vary in diameter between 7m to 16m. All have been constructed from large quantities of loose stones and are situated close to the summit of Mynydd-y-Glog. They can be seen from long distances away in many directions.
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.