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Prehistoric · Cairn

Cefn Clawdd Cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR204
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefn Clawdd Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR204. The cairn dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period and represents one of the burial traditions of prehistoric Wales, serving ritual and funerary purposes for the communities that constructed it. The monument consists of a mound of stones characteristic of cairn burial sites, reflecting the monumental investment prehistoric societies made in marking and honouring their dead. Such cairns were typically used for communal or elite burials and may have served as enduring focal points for ritual activity within the landscape of their respective periods.

Cefn Clawdd Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR204. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cefn Clawdd Cairn?

Cefn Clawdd Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR204. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR204.

What period does Cefn Clawdd Cairn date from?

Cefn Clawdd Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cefn Clawdd Cairn?

Cefn Clawdd 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 BR204.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefn Clawdd Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Madoc Ringwork (3.6 km), Castle Madoc Mound (3.7 km), Gaer Fach (4.5 km).

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