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Garn Las is a platform cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR339. Platform cairns of this type served ritual, religious, or funerary functions during the Neolithic and Bronze Age, constructed as elevated stone or earth structures that provided ceremonial spaces or burial platforms. The monument's precise dating and construction details remain subjects of archaeological study, though its classification reflects its significance within the ritual landscape of prehistoric Wales. Such cairns represent important evidence of early communities' ceremonial practices and monumental construction in the region.
Garn Las platform cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR339. View the official record →
Garn Las is a platform cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR339. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR339.
Garn Las platform cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a platform cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Garn Las platform 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 BR339.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burnt Mound South of Fan Hir (6.9 km), Banwen Gwys Round Cairns (7.2 km), Allt Fach Deserted Rural Settlement (7.5 km).
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