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Ffostyll Long Barrows is a Neolithic chambered long barrow located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork mound with associated stone-built chambers that served both ritual and funerary purposes, reflecting the burial practices and ceremonial significance characteristic of early farming communities in prehistoric Wales. The site demonstrates the architectural and engineering capabilities of Neolithic peoples, with its chamber construction typical of the portal dolmen tradition found across Wales and the broader western regions of Britain. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Ffostyll Long Barrows represents an important archaeological and cultural heritage site that illuminates the religious and social organization of Neolithic communities in the Brecon Beacons region.
Ffostyll Long Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR002. View the official record →
Ffostyll Long Barrows is a Neolithic chambered long barrow located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR002.
Ffostyll Long Barrows dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered long barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ffostyll Long Barrows 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 BR002.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Troed Long Barrow (6.7 km), Enclosure on Cockit Hill (7.4 km), Enclosure West of Sorgwm (7.6 km).
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