Scheduled MonumentsWalesBlaen Clydach Fach round cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Blaen Clydach Fach round cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR348
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Blaen Clydach Fach round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cadw SAM BR348). The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a type of burial structure common across upland Wales during this period. As a round cairn, it would have functioned as a communal or individual burial monument, constructed from stone heaped over a central burial deposit. The monument's survival in the Brecon Beacons landscape provides important archaeological evidence for Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the region.

Blaen Clydach Fach round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR348. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blaen Clydach Fach round cairn?

Blaen Clydach Fach round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cadw SAM BR348). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR348.

What period does Blaen Clydach Fach round cairn date from?

Blaen Clydach Fach 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Blaen Clydach Fach round cairn?

Blaen Clydach Fach 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 BR348.

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

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Troed Rhiw Wen Prehistoric Standing Stone (6.5 km), Nant Tarw Stone Circles (7.2 km), Garn Las ring cairn (7.4 km).

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