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Corn Gafallt Cairn Cemetery is a round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving as a funerary and ritual monument. The site comprises a cairn structure constructed from stone, characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practices in Wales, though some elements may derive from earlier prehistoric traditions. The monument represents evidence of burial practices and ceremonial activity in the upland regions of Breconshire during the Bronze Age. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw designation SAM BR297, reflecting its archaeological significance to the study of prehistoric Wales.
Corn Gafallt Cairn Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR297. View the official record →
Corn Gafallt Cairn Cemetery is a round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving as a funerary and ritual monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR297.
Corn Gafallt Cairn Cemetery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Corn Gafallt Cairn Cemetery 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 BR297.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Pantmaenllwyd cairn (5.6 km), Gorllwyn round cairns (6.2 km), Gurnos ring cairn (6.8 km).
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