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Carn yr Arian Cairn is a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR244. The cairn dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the long tradition of monumental burial practice in the Welsh uplands during prehistory. As a stone cairn, the monument would have served as a ceremonial focus and burial marker for a community, with its elevated position characteristic of such ritual sites in the landscape. The precise internal structure and any associated finds remain subjects of archaeological interest, with the monument surviving as a testament to prehistoric funerary practices in the Brecon Beacons region.
Carn yr Arian Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR244. View the official record →
Carn yr Arian Cairn is a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR244. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR244.
Carn yr Arian Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carn yr Arian 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 BR244.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glynneath Gunpowder Works (5 km), Dinas Silica Mine (5 km), Craig y Ddinas Hillfort (5.1 km).
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