Scheduled MonumentsWalesMynydd Llangattock round cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Mynydd Llangattock round cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR361
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mynydd Llangattock round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located on the high moorland of Mynydd Llangattock in Breconshire, Wales. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a type of burial structure that was widely constructed across upland Britain during the second millennium BC. The monument consists of a mound of stacked stones constructed over a burial deposit, a burial practice characteristic of Bronze Age funerary traditions in Wales. Such cairns served as enduring markers of significant burial sites and remain important archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age ritual practices and settlement patterns in the Brecon Beacons region.

Mynydd Llangattock round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR361. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mynydd Llangattock round cairn?

Mynydd Llangattock round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located on the high moorland of Mynydd Llangattock in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR361.

What period does Mynydd Llangattock round cairn date from?

Mynydd Llangattock 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 the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Mynydd Llangattock round cairn?

Mynydd Llangattock 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 BR361.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mynydd Llangattock round cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline (7.3 km), Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon (7.6 km), Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow (7.8 km).

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