Scheduled MonumentsWalesBlaen Glyn Round Cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Blaen Glyn Round Cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR235
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blaen Glyn Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference BR235. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the type of burial structure characteristic of that period in upland Wales. Such round cairns typically consisted of a mound of stones constructed over one or more burial deposits and served as prominent landscape markers for communities engaged in pastoral and agricultural economies. The monument reflects the ritual and funerary practices of Bronze Age populations in the Brecon Beacons region and remains an important archaeological witness to prehistoric settlement patterns in south Wales.

Blaen Glyn Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR235. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blaen Glyn Round Cairn?

Blaen Glyn Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference BR235. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR235.

What period does Blaen Glyn Round Cairn date from?

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 the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Blaen Glyn Round Cairn?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blaen Glyn Round Cairn?

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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