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Bwlch Bach a'r Grib is a prehistoric round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a mounded stone structure characteristic of burial cairns from this period, serving a funerary and ritual function within the landscape. Round cairns of this type typically covered inhumed or cremated remains and formed focal points for ceremonial activity in Bronze Age communities. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as BR316, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric burial practice and settlement patterns in the Brecon Beacons region.
Bwlch Bach a'r Grib round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR316. View the official record →
Bwlch Bach a'r Grib is a prehistoric round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR316.
Bwlch Bach a'r Grib 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.
Bwlch Bach a'r Grib 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 BR316.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen Cerrig-calch, cairn on NW side of (8.9 km), Standing Stone North of Tretower (8.9 km), Castell Blaenllynfi (9 km).
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