Scheduled MonumentsWalesLittle Lodge Long Barrow
Neolithic · Chambered long barrow

Little Lodge Long Barrow

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR067
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered long barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Little Lodge Long Barrow is a Neolithic chambered long barrow located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument comprises a megalithic burial chamber constructed within an earthen mound, characteristic of the communal burial practices of Neolithic communities in Wales during the fourth and third millennia before the present. The site serves as evidence of the ritual and funerary traditions of early farming societies in the Brecon Beacons region, reflecting the investment of labour and resources in monumental burial architecture. The barrow is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Welsh heritage designation system, preserving an important archaeological record of Neolithic settlement and religious practice in upland Wales.

Little Lodge Long Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR067. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Little Lodge Long Barrow?

Little Lodge Long Barrow is a Neolithic chambered long barrow located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR067.

What period does Little Lodge Long Barrow date from?

Little Lodge Long Barrow dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered long barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Little Lodge Long Barrow?

Little Lodge Long Barrow 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 BR067.

What other scheduled monuments are near Little Lodge Long Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Bychan platform cairn (6.2 km), Penywyrlod Chambered Tomb (7.2 km), Bwlch Bach a'r Grib round cairn (7.3 km).

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