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Bryn ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The site consists of a ring cairn, a circular or near-circular arrangement of stones with an open central area, a monument type characteristic of burial practice in prehistoric Britain. Ring cairns of this period typically served ritual and funerary functions, often associated with the deposition of human remains and ceremonial activity. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation BR381, reflecting its protected status as a significant prehistoric site within the Welsh archaeological record.
Bryn ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR381. View the official record →
Bryn 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 BR381.
Bryn 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 the UK.
Bryn 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 BR381.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garn Wen round cairn (1.9 km), Fforest Castle Mound (3.1 km), Pen Twr ring cairn (3.2 km).
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