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Cefn Esgair-Carnau round cairn and long hut is a prehistoric funerary and residential monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The site comprises a round cairn of Bronze Age date alongside the substantial remains of a long hut, indicating occupation and ceremonial use across different periods of prehistory. The cairn itself represents the funerary practices characteristic of Bronze Age communities in upland Wales, whilst the long hut structure demonstrates the domestic settlement patterns of the region. The monument's designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its archaeological importance in understanding prehistoric settlement and burial traditions in the Brecon Beacons landscape.
Cefn Esgair-Carnau round cairn and long hut is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR324. View the official record →
Cefn Esgair-Carnau round cairn and long hut is a prehistoric funerary and residential monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR324.
Cefn Esgair-Carnau round cairn and long hut dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cefn Esgair-Carnau round cairn and long hut 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 BR324.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pillow Mound at Bryn y Gwyddel (8 km), Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr, Merthyr Tydfil (8.6 km), Site of Hirwaun Ironworks (9.2 km).
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