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Banc Ystrad-wen cairn cemetery is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, comprising a group of round cairns positioned on elevated terrain. The site represents a significant ritual and burial landscape of prehistoric Wales, with its multiple cairn structures reflecting the funerary practices and ceremonial importance attached to the location across successive prehistoric periods. The cairns themselves consist of stone heaps constructed to cover burial deposits, typical of round cairn construction methods employed from the Neolithic through Bronze Age. The monument's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its importance to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns, burial customs, and territorial organisation in the Brecon Beacons region.
Banc Ystrad-wen cairn cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR094. View the official record →
Banc Ystrad-wen cairn cemetery is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, comprising a group of round cairns positioned on elevated terrain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR094.
Banc Ystrad-wen cairn cemetery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Banc Ystrad-wen cairn cemetery 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 BR094.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Ty-Mawr (3.8 km), Ringwork near Coed Ty-Mawr (3.9 km), Earthworks SW of Church (6.1 km).
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