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Darren ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The site consists of a circular cairn of stones arranged in a ring formation, a characteristic burial structure of prehistoric Wales dating to the period between approximately 3500 and 1500 BCE. Ring cairns of this type typically functioned as communal or family burial places and served important ritual purposes within their communities. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation BR302, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the upland regions of south Wales.
Darren ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR302. View the official record →
Darren ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. 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 Britain.
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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