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Fan Gyhirych round cairn is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, constructed during the Bronze Age. The cairn comprises a circular mound of stones assembled as a burial structure, typical of Bronze Age ritual and funerary practices in Wales. The site, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference SAM BR330, represents an important example of the sepulchral monuments that characterise the Bronze Age occupation and land use of the Brecon Beacons region. Such cairns served as communal or individual burial places and often held significant ceremonial importance within their contemporary landscape.
Fan Gyhirych round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR330. View the official record →
Fan Gyhirych round cairn is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, constructed during the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR330.
Fan Gyhirych 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.
Fan Gyhirych 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 BR330.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Cairn NW of Blaen-Nedd Isaf (5.2 km), Pillow Mounds at Pant Mawr (5.9 km), Gelli-nedd Hillfort (6.4 km).
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