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Disgwylfa round cairn is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR314. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the ritual and funerary practices of early metalworking communities in the Brecon Beacons region. As a round cairn, it comprises a roughly circular mound of stones constructed over a central burial deposit, a common form of monumental burial architecture across prehistoric Wales and the broader British landscape. The monument survives as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and religious observance in upland Breconshire.
Disgwylfa round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR314. View the official record →
Disgwylfa round cairn is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR314. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR314.
Disgwylfa round cairn 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.
Disgwylfa round 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 BR314.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llanwenarth Churchyard Cross-Base (8.8 km), Defended Enclosure 350m NNW of Ty-Uchaf (8.8 km), Gilwern Embankment (9.1 km).
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