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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

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glog Las round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR344. The site consists of a round cairn constructed from stone, typical of burial practices in the Bronze Age and potentially earlier periods in Wales. Such monuments served important ritual and funerary functions within prehistoric communities, representing substantial communal investment in the commemoration and interment of the dead. The cairn's survival in the Breconshire landscape provides evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs in the upland regions of south 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 round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR344. 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 the UK.

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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