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Mynydd Bach-Trecastell Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM BR142. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices of that period, when such mounded structures were constructed over cremated or inhumed remains as markers of significant individuals or family groups. The monument consists of a substantial circular mound of stones, characteristic of round cairns found across upland Wales and the broader prehistoric landscape of Britain. Its position on Mynydd Bach reflects the Bronze Age practice of situating burial cairns on prominent elevated locations, which served both practical and symbolic functions within the ritual and spiritual landscape of prehistoric communities.
Mynydd Bach-Trecastell Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR142. View the official record →
Mynydd Bach-Trecastell Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM BR142. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR142.
Mynydd Bach-Trecastell 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.
Mynydd Bach-Trecastell 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 BR142.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Troed Rhiw Wen Prehistoric Standing Stone (5.3 km), Garn Las ring cairn (6 km), Garn Las platform cairn (6.2 km).
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