What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Penhydd-Wen, Ring Cairn as Ring Cairn from the Bronze Age period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bronze Age ring cairn; associated with ritual or funerary practices. Its location in Wales suggests a connection to broader Atlantic seaboard ceremonial traditions.
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Places near here
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Burial Chamber near Carn Llechart, Mynydd Carnllechart, PontardaweChambered Tomb · 1089 yd
Carn Llechart; Cerrig Pikes, Mynydd Carnllechart, PontardaweRing Cairn · 1104 yd
Bryn MawrMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Trig point on hill west of Cwm ClydachMountain or hill · 1.5 mi
Gower Way 46AVisitor information · 1.6 mi
Forestry Footpath in Bryn Llefrith ForestForest or wood · 1.9 mi
Penlle'r CastellCastle · 2.2 mi
Mast and water tower in hills above TrebanosCastle, fort or tower · 2.4 mi
Railway Bridge, through treesHeritage place · 3.1 mi