Scheduled MonumentsWalesBanc Paderau Round Cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Banc Paderau Round Cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR149
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Banc Paderau Round Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed over a burial or ritual deposit, typical of prehistoric communal or individual interment practices in upland Wales. Its exact date of construction remains uncertain without excavation, though such round cairns were in use across Britain during the later Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, roughly between 3000 and 1000 BCE. The monument is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Welsh heritage designation system, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric religious and funerary practices in the Brecon Beacons region.

Banc Paderau Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR149. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Banc Paderau Round Cairn?

Banc Paderau Round Cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR149.

What period does Banc Paderau Round Cairn date from?

Banc Paderau Round Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Banc Paderau Round Cairn?

Banc Paderau Round Cairn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is BR149.

What other scheduled monuments are near Banc Paderau Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow (2.4 km), Cwm Irfon Standing Stone (3.2 km), Fforest Castle Mound (4.4 km).

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