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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Pant Sychbant Round Cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR166
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pant Sychbant Round Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period, serving ritual and funerary functions within prehistoric Welsh communities. Such round cairns were commonly used for the interment of the dead and often formed focal points within the ceremonial landscape of their time. The monument's designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practices and social organisation in the Brecon Beacons region.

Pant Sychbant Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR166. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pant Sychbant Round Cairn?

Pant Sychbant Round Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR166.

What period does Pant Sychbant Round Cairn date from?

Pant Sychbant 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Pant Sychbant Round Cairn?

Pant Sychbant 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 BR166.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pant Sychbant Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Tram Bridge, Robertstown (6.2 km), Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare (6.2 km), Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace) (6.9 km).

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