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Nant-Maden Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference BR156. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices of prehistoric communities in the Brecon Beacons region. As a round cairn, it would originally have comprised a mound of stones constructed over a burial or cremation deposit, serving both as a functional tomb and a visible marker of the deceased within the landscape. The monument contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary ritual in South Wales, reflecting the cultural and spiritual significance afforded to the deceased during this period.
Nant-Maden Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR156. View the official record →
Nant-Maden Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference BR156. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR156.
Nant-Maden 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.
Nant-Maden 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 BR156.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Tram Bridge, Robertstown (7.4 km), Tarren y Bwlch round cairn (7.5 km), Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare (7.6 km).
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