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Llethyr Waun-lwyd ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The site comprises a ring cairn, a monument type consisting of a circular or near-circular arrangement of stones with a hollow or flat central area, characteristic of ritual and burial practices in prehistoric Britain. Ring cairns of this period typically served ceremonial and funerary functions within Bronze Age communities, though some examples may originate in the Neolithic. The monument is recorded within the Cadw heritage register as a scheduled ancient monument (SAM BR367), reflecting its significance as a component of the prehistoric ritual landscape of the Brecon Beacons region.
Llethyr Waun-lwyd ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR367. View the official record →
Llethyr Waun-lwyd ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR367.
Llethyr Waun-lwyd 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 Britain.
Llethyr Waun-lwyd 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 BR367.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks SW of Church (4.6 km), Standing Stone SSE of Dol-y-Felin (5 km), Standing Stone NE of Capel Rhos (5.2 km).
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