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Lorfa stone circle is a prehistoric monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The site comprises a circle of stones that reflects the ritual and ceremonial practices characteristic of Bronze Age communities in Wales. Stone circles of this period typically served functions related to religious observance, communal gathering, and potentially funerary rites, though the specific ceremonial purposes at Lorfa remain subject to archaeological interpretation. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument register as BR388, indicating its significance as a protected archaeological resource.
Lorfa stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR388. View the official record →
Lorfa stone circle is a prehistoric monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. 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 the UK.
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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