Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen Cerrig-calch, cairn on NW side of
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Pen Cerrig-calch, cairn on NW side of

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR304
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pen Cerrig-calch is a round cairn located on the north-west side of a hill in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period. The monument consists of a roughly circular mound of stones, characteristic of Bronze Age funerary cairns constructed across the upland regions of South Wales during the second millennium BCE. The site served ritual and funerary purposes, likely functioning as a burial monument for local communities during prehistoric times. The cairn is recorded in the Cadw schedule of ancient monuments as SAM BR304, reflecting its archaeological and cultural significance within the landscape of Breconshire.

Pen Cerrig-calch, cairn on NW side of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR304. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen Cerrig-calch, cairn on NW side of?

Pen Cerrig-calch is a round cairn located on the north-west side of a hill in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR304.

What period does Pen Cerrig-calch, cairn on NW side of date from?

Pen Cerrig-calch, cairn on NW side of 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen Cerrig-calch, cairn on NW side of?

Pen Cerrig-calch, cairn on NW side of 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 BR304.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen Cerrig-calch, cairn on NW side of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended Enclosure 350m NNW of Ty-Uchaf (7.1 km), Mynydd Llangattock round cairn (7.3 km), Waun Cyrn round cairn (7.9 km).

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