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Prehistoric · Ring Cairn

Cefn Cul ring cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR335
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Ring Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefn Cul ring cairn is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR335. The ring cairn belongs to the Bronze Age period and comprises a circular arrangement of stones characteristic of this monument type, which typically functioned as a burial marker or ritual site. Ring cairns of this class represent an important funerary tradition in upland Wales during the later Prehistoric period, and this example contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the Brecon Beacons region. The monument's surviving physical structure reflects the stone-built construction methods employed in Prehistoric Wales for marking significant burial or ceremonial locations.

Cefn Cul ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR335. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cefn Cul ring cairn?

Cefn Cul ring cairn is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR335. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR335.

What period does Cefn Cul ring cairn date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Cefn Cul ring cairn?

Cefn Cul ring 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 BR335.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefn Cul ring cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cribarth Limestone Quarries and Tramroads (5.1 km), Pillow Mounds at Pant Mawr (6.3 km), Round Cairn NW of Blaen-Nedd Isaf (6.6 km).

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