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Lorfa stone circle is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument located in Breconshire, Wales, forming part of the prehistoric ritual landscape of the Brecon Beacons region. The circle comprises a ring of standing stones arranged to mark ceremonial or astronomical alignments, typical of ritual sites dating from approximately 3000 to 1500 BC. As a Cadw-designated scheduled ancient monument, Lorfa represents an important example of the stone circles that characterised prehistoric religious practice in upland Wales. The site's exact original configuration and number of stones reflect the broader tradition of communal ritual construction evident across Bronze Age Britain.
Lorfa stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR388. View the official record →
Lorfa stone circle is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument located in Breconshire, Wales, forming part of the prehistoric ritual landscape of the Brecon Beacons region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR388.
Lorfa stone circle dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Lorfa stone circle 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 BR388.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abercrave Ironworks (3.4 km), Lefel Fawr Coal Adit (3.9 km), Ynysgedwyn Colliery, Fan House (4.1 km).
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