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Gorllwyn round cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The site comprises round cairns typical of the Bronze Age period, constructed as burial structures that served ritual and commemorative functions within prehistoric communities. Round cairns of this type were built to cover inhumed or cremated human remains, often marking the graves of individuals of social significance. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practices in the Brecon Beacons region.
Gorllwyn round cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR384. View the official record →
Gorllwyn round cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR384.
Gorllwyn round cairns 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.
Gorllwyn round cairns 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 BR384.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn round cairn (3.8 km), Bryn ring cairn (3.9 km), Garn Wen round cairn (5.8 km).
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