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Darren ring cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The site consists of a ring cairn, a monument type characteristic of the Bronze Age in Wales, comprising a circular or oval arrangement of stones that typically enclosed a central burial area or cremation deposit. Ring cairns of this period served important ritual and funerary functions within Bronze Age communities, marking the graves of significant individuals and serving as focal points for ceremonial practice. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as BR302, reflecting its protected status as a monument of national importance to Wales's prehistoric heritage.
Darren ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR302. View the official record →
Darren ring cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR302.
Darren 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 the UK.
Darren 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 BR302.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Disgwylfa Tramroads (7.5 km), Iron Furnace SW of Clydach (7.8 km), Clydach Ironworks (remains) and Smart's Bridge (8.3 km).
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