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Pen Gloch-y-pibwr is a prehistoric round cairn situated on the western side of a hill in Breconshire, Wales, and dates to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a circular mound of stone constructed for ritual or funerary purposes, representing the burial practices and ceremonial traditions of Bronze Age communities in South Wales. The cairn's placement within the upland landscape reflects the significance of high ground in prehistoric religious and burial customs. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric funerary architecture in the region.
Pen Gloch-y-pibwr, cairn on W side of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR306. View the official record →
Pen Gloch-y-pibwr is a prehistoric round cairn situated on the western side of a hill in Breconshire, Wales, and dates to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR306.
Pen Gloch-y-pibwr, cairn on W 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 Britain.
Pen Gloch-y-pibwr, cairn on W 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 BR306.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed Pentwyn Hillfort (7.7 km), Llangattock Tramroad Inclines (7.7 km), Mynydd Llangattock round cairn (8.5 km).
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