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Blaen y Cwm Uchaf Cairn Cemetery is a Neolithic round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, representing an important example of prehistoric funerary architecture in the Brecon Beacons region. The monument consists of a substantial stone cairn constructed as a communal burial monument, typical of Neolithic ritual and funerary practices in Wales during the fourth and third millennia BC. The site reflects the religious and ceremonial significance attached to burial practices in prehistoric communities, with the cairn serving as a focal point for ritual activity and the interment of multiple individuals over an extended period. The monument is now scheduled as an Ancient Monument under the care of Cadw, reflecting its recognised archaeological importance in understanding prehistoric Welsh settlement and burial customs.
Blaen y Cwm Uchaf Cairn Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR295. View the official record →
Blaen y Cwm Uchaf Cairn Cemetery is a Neolithic round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, representing an important example of prehistoric funerary architecture in the Brecon Beacons region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR295.
Blaen y Cwm Uchaf 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 the UK.
Blaen y Cwm Uchaf 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 BR295.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone (7.7 km), Carreg Wen Fawr y Rugos cairn cemetery (8 km), Carn Caws, round cairn to N of (8.5 km).
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