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Pen Twr ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The site consists of a circular cairn of stone, characteristic of ring cairn monuments that served ritual and burial functions during prehistoric periods. Ring cairns of this type typically comprise a central open space surrounded by a rubble bank or kerb of stones, though the exact preservation state and dimensions of Pen Twr require site-specific documentation. The monument is recorded within the Cadw scheduling system as a nationally significant archaeological asset, reflecting its importance to understanding prehistoric funerary practices in the Brecon Beacons region.
Pen Twr ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR371. View the official record →
Pen Twr ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR371.
Pen Twr ring cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pen Twr ring 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 BR371.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Banc Paderau Round Cairn (2 km), Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow (2.2 km), Fforest Castle Mound (2.4 km).
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