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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Garn Wen Round Cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR103
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Garn Wen Round Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR103. The cairn consists of a mound of stones accumulated to mark a burial or burials of ritual significance, typical of the funerary practices evident across upland Wales during the Bronze Age period. Such round cairns served both as permanent monuments to the deceased and as focal points for ceremonial activity within the Bronze Age landscape. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial practices and the religious beliefs of Bronze Age communities inhabiting the Brecon Beacons region.

Garn Wen Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR103. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garn Wen Round Cairn?

Garn Wen Round Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR103. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR103.

What period does Garn Wen Round Cairn date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Garn Wen Round Cairn?

Garn Wen Round 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 BR103.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garn Wen Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn Cerrig-Cadarn Round Cairn (2.6 km), Stone Circle and Round Cairn W of Ynyshir (2.8 km), Tir-cyd Deserted Rural Settlement (3.1 km).

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