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Nant Mawr Round Cairn is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Breconshire, Wales. The cairn consists of a circular mound of stones constructed as a burial structure, characteristic of the round cairn tradition practised across Wales and the broader British Isles during the prehistoric period. Such monuments typically served as communal or individual burial places and held significant ritual importance within their communities. The site is recorded in the Cadw heritage database under the reference SAM BR285, reflecting its status as a scheduled ancient monument of regional archaeological importance.
Nant Mawr Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR285. View the official record →
Nant Mawr Round Cairn is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR285.
Nant Mawr 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.
Nant Mawr 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 BR285.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cader Fawr Round Cairn (7.8 km), Cadair Fawr settlement (8 km), Twyn Bryn Glas round cairn (8.6 km).
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