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Coed y Polyn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow situated in Breconshire, Wales, representing a funerary monument of considerable antiquity. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and constitutes evidence of prehistoric ritual and burial practice in the Welsh uplands. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site preserves important information about the ceremonial landscape and mortuary traditions of early prehistoric communities in the Brecon Beacons region. The monument's survival within its woodland setting contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary architecture in South Wales.
Coed y Polyn round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR321. View the official record →
Coed y Polyn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow situated in Breconshire, Wales, representing a funerary monument of considerable antiquity. 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 Britain.
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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