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Bryn Llechwen ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The site consists of a circular arrangement of stones characteristic of ring cairn construction, a monument type found across Wales and the broader British Isles during the prehistoric period. Ring cairns typically served ritual and funerary functions, often marking burial sites or ceremonial gathering places for early farming communities. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as SAM BR327, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices in the Brecon Beacons region.
Bryn Llechwen ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR327. View the official record →
Bryn Llechwen ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR327.
Bryn Llechwen ring cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bryn Llechwen ring 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 BR327.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Cornel Round Cairn (4.1 km), Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure (4.1 km), Coed Ddu ring cairn (4.1 km).
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