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Carn-y-Geifr is a round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. The monument consists of a circular pile of stones characteristic of Bronze Age funerary and ritual monuments found across Wales and the broader British Isles. Such cairns typically served as burial structures or ceremonial centres, though the specific functions at this site reflect the broader religious and ritual practices of prehistoric communities. The site is recorded under Cadw's national monument designation system as SAM BR095, recognising its archaeological and historical importance to the understanding of prehistoric Wales.
Carn-y-Geifr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR095. View the official record →
Carn-y-Geifr is a round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR095.
Carn-y-Geifr dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carn-y-Geifr 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 BR095.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks SW of Church (4.8 km), Standing Stone NE of Capel Rhos (5.1 km), Standing Stone SSE of Dol-y-Felin (5.4 km).
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