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Cader Fawr Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The cairn comprises a substantial circular mound of stones constructed over a burial or ceremonial deposit, characteristic of round cairn construction practices during the Bronze Age period. The monument remains a significant archaeological record of prehistoric burial practices and ritual activity in the Brecon Beacons region. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM BR135.
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 Britain.
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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