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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Glog Las round cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR344
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Glog Las is a round cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Breconshire, Wales. The monument consists of a circular heap of stones and represents a funerary structure typical of prehistoric Wales, where such cairns served as communal or individual burial monuments and ritual focal points within the landscape. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation (SAM BR344), reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric funerary practice in the Brecon Beacons region. Its precise dating and construction details remain subjects for further archaeological investigation, though the cairn's form is consistent with cairn-building traditions spanning the Neolithic through Bronze Age periods in Wales.

Glog Las round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR344. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glog Las round cairn?

Glog Las is a round cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR344.

What period does Glog Las round cairn date from?

Glog Las 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 Glog Las round cairn?

Glog Las 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 BR344.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glog Las round cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Round Cairns on the Summit of Mynydd-y-Glog (5.9 km), Ring Cairn and Round Cairn on Southern Side of Mynydd-y-Glog (6.5 km), Three Round Cairns on the Southern Side of Mynydd-y-Glog (6.5 km).

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