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Carreg Wen Fawr y Rugos is a cairn cemetery of Prehistoric date situated in Breconshire, Wales. The monument comprises multiple cairns representing funerary and ritual practice during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Such cemetery sites served as important focal points for communal burial and ceremonial activity across successive generations, reflecting the social and religious structures of their respective periods. The site's designation reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs in the Brecon Beacons region.
Carreg Wen Fawr y Rugos cairn cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR354. View the official record →
Carreg Wen Fawr y Rugos is a cairn cemetery of Prehistoric date situated in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR354.
Carreg Wen Fawr y Rugos cairn cemetery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn cemetery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carreg Wen Fawr y Rugos cairn cemetery 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 BR354.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trefil Tramroad (5.2 km), Twyn Bryn March round cairn (5.2 km), Twyn Ceilog Round Cairn (5.5 km).
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