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Burnt Mound South of Fan Hir is a prehistoric domestic burnt mound located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR257. Burnt mounds, or fulachtaí fia as they are known in Irish archaeology, typically date from the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods and are characterised by accumulations of fire-cracked stone, charcoal, and burnt debris. These monuments are believed to have functioned as cooking or heating sites, possibly associated with hide-boiling, metalworking, or the preparation of food, though their precise domestic or industrial purpose remains a subject of scholarly discussion. The site represents an important survival of prehistoric activity within the Brecon Beacons landscape and contributes to understanding settlement patterns and subsistence practices in upland Wales during prehistory.
Burnt Mound South of Fan Hir is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR257. View the official record →
Burnt Mound South of Fan Hir is a prehistoric domestic burnt mound located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR257. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR257.
Burnt Mound South of Fan Hir dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a burnt mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Burnt Mound South of Fan Hir 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 BR257.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cribarth Limestone Quarries and Tramroads (3.9 km), Lefel Fawr Coal Adit (6.1 km), Lorfa stone circle (6.2 km).
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