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Blaen Glyn Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed over a burial deposit, representing a significant example of ritual and funerary practice during the Bronze Age period. Its survival in the upland landscape of Breconshire reflects the enduring presence of Bronze Age burial traditions across South Wales. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation BR235, acknowledging its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of prehistoric mortuary behaviour and landscape use.
Blaen Glyn Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR235. View the official record →
Blaen Glyn Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR235.
Blaen Glyn 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.
Blaen Glyn 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 BR235.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd y Garn Lluest East (8.6 km), Mynydd y Garn round cairn (8.6 km), Mynydd y Garn Enclosure (8.8 km).
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