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Buarth y Caerau Cairn is a round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones constructed as a funerary and ritual monument, typical of prehistoric burial practices in Wales during this era. Such cairns served as communal or individual burial structures and held significant ceremonial importance within their communities. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric religious and funerary practices in the Brecon Beacons region.
Buarth y Caerau Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR286. View the official record →
Buarth y Caerau Cairn is a round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR286.
Buarth y Caerau Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Buarth y Caerau 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 BR286.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merthyr Tramroad Tunnel (Trevithick's Tunnel) (8.6 km), Black Pins early ironstone workings (9 km), Cyfarthfa balance pond and leat (9.1 km).
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