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Ffynnon Las Round Cairn I is a prehistoric round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference BR294. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a funerary and ritual monument typical of its period, constructed as a stone cairn to serve as a burial structure. Round cairns of this type were built across Wales and the wider British landscape during the Bronze Age, functioning as repositories for the dead and as focal points for ritual activity within their communities. The site reflects the funerary practices and religious beliefs of Bronze Age societies in the Brecon Beacons region.
Ffynnon Las Round Cairn I is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR294. View the official record →
Ffynnon Las Round Cairn I is a prehistoric round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference BR294. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR294.
Ffynnon Las Round Cairn I 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.
Ffynnon Las Round Cairn I 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 BR294.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pant Serthfa round cairn (7.6 km), Coed Pentwyn Hillfort (8.2 km), Clo Cadno platform cairn (8.4 km).
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