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Carn Caws is a round cairn situated north of a settlement in Breconshire, Wales, and dates to the Prehistoric period. The monument consists of a mound of stones constructed for funerary, ritual, and religious purposes, consistent with the cairn-building traditions of Neolithic and Bronze Age communities in Wales. As a designated ancient monument under Cadw protection (SAM BR356), it represents an important survival of prehistoric burial architecture in the Brecon Beacons region. The site contributes to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in upland South Wales.
Carn Caws, round cairn to N of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR356. View the official record →
Carn Caws is a round cairn situated north of a settlement in Breconshire, Wales, and dates to the Prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR356.
Carn Caws, round cairn to N of 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.
Carn Caws, round cairn to N 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 BR356.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trefil Tramroad (4.7 km), Twyn Bryn March round cairn (4.8 km), Twyn Ceilog Round Cairn (4.9 km).
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