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Glog Fawr Platform Cairn is a prehistoric ceremonial monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference RD201. The site comprises a platform cairn, a form of ritual and funerary structure characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age Wales, constructed from accumulated stone to create a raised ceremonial platform. Such monuments typically served functions related to burial practices, ritual activity, and communal gathering within prehistoric communities. The platform cairn represents an important element of the archaeological landscape of upland Radnorshire, contributing to evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial practice in the region.
Glog Fawr Platform Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD201. View the official record →
Glog Fawr Platform Cairn is a prehistoric ceremonial monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference RD201. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD201.
Glog Fawr 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.
Glog Fawr 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 RD201.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys (6 km), Saith-Maen Standing Stones (6.2 km), Gorllwyn round cairns (7.2 km).
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