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Blaen y Cwm Uchaf Cairn Cemetery is a round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and serving ritual and funerary functions. The monument comprises a circular stone mound constructed as a burial structure, typical of cairn cemeteries from the Bronze Age or earlier periods in Wales. The site represents an important example of prehistoric funerary practice in the upland regions of Breconshire, where such monuments cluster along valleys and high ground. The cairn's construction and placement reflect the community's investment in monumental burial architecture and its significance in the ritual landscape of prehistoric Wales.
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 round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and serving ritual and funerary functions. 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 Britain.
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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