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Cairns and Standing Stones on Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd is a ring cairn of prehistoric date located in Breconshire, Wales. The monument comprises a circular arrangement of stones forming a ritual or funerary structure characteristic of Neolithic or Bronze Age religious practice in upland Wales. The site's designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its importance to understanding prehistoric burial and ceremonial activity in the Brecon Beacons region. Ring cairns of this type typically served communal funerary or ritual purposes and represent a significant phase of prehistoric monument construction in the Welsh landscape.
Cairns and Standing Stones on Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR217. View the official record →
Cairns and Standing Stones on Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd is a ring cairn of prehistoric date located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR217.
Cairns and Standing Stones on Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cairns and Standing Stones on Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd 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 BR217.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone NE of Capel Rhos (4.8 km), Earthworks SW of Church (5 km), Standing Stone SSE of Dol-y-Felin (5.8 km).
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