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Bryn round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference BR382. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a burial tradition characteristic of upland Wales during this period. As a round cairn, it would originally have comprised a mound of stone constructed over one or more burials, serving both as a functional sepulchre and a visible territorial marker within the landscape. Such monuments are commonly found across the Brecon Beacons region and demonstrate the ritual and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in South Wales.
Bryn round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR382. View the official record →
Bryn round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference BR382. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR382.
Bryn 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.
Bryn 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 BR382.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garn Wen round cairn (1.9 km), Fforest Castle Mound (3.2 km), Pen Twr ring cairn (3.2 km).
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