Scheduled MonumentsWalesLlwyncwmstabl round cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Llwyncwmstabl round cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR334
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw

Overview

History & significance

Llwyncwmstabl round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR334. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the type of burial structure characteristic of early Bronze Age communities in Wales, constructed as a mound of stone to cover and commemorate the dead. Such round cairns served as focal points for ritual and funerary practices, often containing cremated or inhumed remains and sometimes associated grave goods. The monument survives as a physical testament to Bronze Age mortuary traditions in the Brecon Beacons region.

Llwyncwmstabl round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR334. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Llwyncwmstabl round cairn?

Llwyncwmstabl round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR334. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR334.

What period does Llwyncwmstabl round cairn date from?

Llwyncwmstabl 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Llwyncwmstabl round cairn?

Llwyncwmstabl 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 BR334.

What other scheduled monuments are near Llwyncwmstabl round cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abercrave Ironworks (4 km), Lefel Fawr Coal Adit (4.6 km), Ynysgedwyn Colliery, Fan House (4.6 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Llwyncwmstabl round cairn