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Mynydd Llangattock round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the upland plateau of Mynydd Llangattock in Breconshire, Wales. The cairn comprises a circular mound of stones constructed as a burial structure, characteristic of Bronze Age mortuary practices in upland Wales. Its positioning on this elevated landscape reflects the deliberate siting of such monuments within the prehistoric sacred topography of the region. The structure remains a significant archaeological record of Bronze Age ritual and burial custom in the Brecon Beacons area.
Mynydd Llangattock round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR361. View the official record →
Mynydd Llangattock round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the upland plateau of Mynydd Llangattock in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR361.
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 Britain.
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.
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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