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Pen Gloch-y-pibwr is a platform cairn located at the southern end of a ridge in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period. The monument comprises a substantial cairn constructed from stones arranged in a platform-like formation, characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary and ritual monuments in Wales. The site's elevated position suggests it held ceremonial or commemorative significance within its landscape. The cairn is recorded under Cadw's statutory monument schedule as BR307, indicating its protection and recognised archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric burial and ritual practice in the Brecon Beacons region.
Pen Gloch-y-pibwr, platform cairn on S end of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR307. View the official record →
Pen Gloch-y-pibwr is a platform cairn located at the southern end of a ridge in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR307.
Pen Gloch-y-pibwr, platform cairn on S end of 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 Gloch-y-pibwr, platform cairn on S end 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 BR307.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llangattock Tramroad Inclines (7.1 km), Mynydd Llangattock round cairn (7.8 km), Defended Enclosure 350m NNW of Ty-Uchaf (8.2 km).
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