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Garth cairn cemetery is a Bronze Age round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, and represents a significant funerary monument of the prehistoric period. The site comprises a circular mound of stone and earth that functioned as a communal burial place, reflecting the ritual and religious practices of Bronze Age communities in the region. As a designated Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw (SAM BR366), the cairn represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial tradition and settlement patterns in the Brecon Beacons area. The monument's preservation contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age funerary rites and the distribution of ritual sites across medieval and prehistoric Wales.
Garth cairn cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR366. View the official record →
Garth cairn cemetery is a Bronze Age round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, and represents a significant funerary monument of the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR366.
Garth cairn cemetery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Garth cairn cemetery 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 BR366.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ringwork near Coed Ty-Mawr (2.7 km), Earthworks SW of Church (5.1 km), Standing Stone SSE of Dol-y-Felin (5.4 km).
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