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Coed y Polyn is a round barrow located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age and serving a funerary and ritual function within prehistoric society. The monument represents the burial practices characteristic of Bronze Age communities in Wales, where such earthworks were constructed as prominent markers of the deceased and focal points for ceremonial activity. As a scheduled ancient monument under the care of Cadw, the site preserves evidence of prehistoric funerary tradition within the upland landscape of Breconshire, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual behaviour in this region.
Coed y Polyn round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR321. View the official record →
Coed y Polyn is a round barrow located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age and serving a funerary and ritual function within prehistoric society. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR321.
Coed y Polyn round barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Coed y Polyn round barrow 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 BR321.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Bychan platform cairn (6.5 km), Penywyrlod Chambered Tomb (7.4 km), Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks (7.6 km).
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