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Garn Las platform cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR339. The site consists of a platform cairn, a monument type characteristic of the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age periods, constructed from stone to serve ritual and burial functions. Platform cairns of this kind typically comprised a raised stone platform, often rectangular or trapezoidal in plan, upon which burials were placed or commemorated. The monument represents an important example of prehistoric funerary practice in the upland regions of South Wales and contributes to understanding the ritual landscape and burial customs of early agricultural communities in the area.
Garn Las platform cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR339. View the official record →
Garn Las platform cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference 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 the UK.
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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