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Bwlch Bach a'r Grib is a round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and likely serving religious, ritual, or funerary purposes. The monument consists of a circular stone heap typical of Bronze Age burial practices in upland Wales, constructed as a ceremonial or sepulchral monument. The site's location in the Brecon Beacons region reflects the pattern of prehistoric settlement and ritual activity across the Welsh uplands. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the cairn preserves evidence of prehistoric funerary tradition and landscape use in this part of mid Wales.
Bwlch Bach a'r Grib, round cairn to SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR317. View the official record →
Bwlch Bach a'r Grib is a round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and likely serving religious, ritual, or funerary purposes. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR317.
Bwlch Bach a'r Grib, round cairn to SW of dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bwlch Bach a'r Grib, round cairn to SW of 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 BR317.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone North of Tretower (8.8 km), Pen Cerrig-calch, cairn on NW side of (8.9 km), Roman Fort at Pen y Gaer (8.9 km).
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