Scheduled MonumentsWalesBlaen Clydach Fach platform cairn
Prehistoric · Platform Cairn

Blaen Clydach Fach platform cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR349
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Platform Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blaen Clydach Fach platform cairn is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated under Cadw as Scheduled Ancient Monument BR349. The structure comprises a stone platform cairn, a monument type characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age burial practices in upland Wales. The site reflects the ritual and funerary traditions of prehistoric communities in the Brecon Beacons region, where elevated locations were selected for ceremonial purposes and the interment of the dead. As with many platform cairns of this period, the monument would have served both as a focal point for burial rites and as a lasting marker of ancestral significance within the landscape.

Blaen Clydach Fach platform cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR349. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blaen Clydach Fach platform cairn?

Blaen Clydach Fach platform cairn is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated under Cadw as Scheduled Ancient Monument BR349. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR349.

What period does Blaen Clydach Fach platform cairn date from?

Blaen Clydach Fach platform cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a platform cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Blaen Clydach Fach platform cairn?

Blaen Clydach Fach platform 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 BR349.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blaen Clydach Fach platform cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gwern-Wyddog Standing Stone (4.4 km), Mynydd Myddfai Standing Stones (6.3 km), Troed Rhiw Wen Prehistoric Standing Stone (6.6 km).

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