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Cader Fawr Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The structure comprises a substantial mound of stone constructed as a round cairn, a burial form typical of the Bronze Age period across Britain and Wales. Such cairns served both funerary and ritual purposes, marking the graves of significant individuals within their communities and functioning as focal points for ceremonial activity. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices and social organisation in the Brecon Beacons region.
Cader Fawr Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR135. View the official record →
Cader Fawr Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR135.
Cader Fawr 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.
Cader Fawr 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 BR135.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gelli-Isaf Tramroad Bridge, Abernant Tramroad (8 km), Iron Tram Bridge, Robertstown (8.8 km), Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare (8.9 km).
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