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Gurnos ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Breconshire, Wales, comprising a circular arrangement of stones characteristic of ring cairn construction. The site represents an important example of prehistoric ritual and funerary practice in the Brecon Beacons region, reflecting the ceremonial traditions of early agricultural and Bronze Age communities. Ring cairns of this type typically served multiple functions within their respective periods, functioning as focal points for ritual activity and as markers of significant territorial or burial locations. The monument's survival and official protection under Cadw designation reflects its archaeological importance to understanding the prehistoric sacred landscape of medieval Wales and the broader patterns of Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement and belief systems in South Wales.
Gurnos ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR385. View the official record →
Gurnos ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Breconshire, Wales, comprising a circular arrangement of stones characteristic of ring cairn construction. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR385.
Gurnos ring cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Gurnos ring 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 BR385.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn round cairn (3.1 km), Bryn ring cairn (3.1 km), Earthworks SW of Church (4.9 km).
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