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Pen Allt-mawr platform cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The site consists of a substantial platform cairn, a form of ceremonial or funerary structure characteristic of prehistoric Wales, constructed from stone and earth. Such platform cairns served functions related to ritual activity and burial practice during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as BR305, reflecting its recognised archaeological and historical significance as evidence of prehistoric religious and funerary practices in the region.
Pen Allt-mawr platform cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR305. View the official record →
Pen Allt-mawr platform cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR305.
Pen Allt-mawr platform cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a platform cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pen Allt-mawr platform 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 BR305.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hen Castell (7.8 km), Cwrt-y-Gollen Standing Stone (7.9 km), Coed Pentwyn Hillfort (8.2 km).
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