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Prehistoric · Ring Cairn

Garn Las ring cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR338
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Ring Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Garn Las ring cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The monument consists of a circular arrangement of stones forming a ring cairn, a type of ritual and burial structure characteristic of the Bronze Age period. Ring cairns of this kind typically served ceremonial and funerary functions within prehistoric communities, often marking burial sites or ritual spaces. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age practices in the Brecon Beacons region.

Garn Las ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR338. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garn Las ring cairn?

Garn Las ring cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR338.

What period does Garn Las ring cairn date from?

Garn Las ring cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Garn Las ring cairn?

Garn Las ring 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 BR338.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garn Las ring cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Cul ring cairn (6.8 km), Burnt Mound South of Fan Hir (7.1 km), Banwen Gwys Round Cairns (7.4 km).

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