Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR066
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The structure dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of communal burial practice characteristic of early agricultural communities in prehistoric Britain. The monument survives as an earthwork in the landscape and constitutes an important archaeological record of ritual and funerary practices during this foundational period of Welsh prehistory. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site remains significant for understanding the settlement patterns and belief systems of Neolithic Wales.

Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR066. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow?

Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR066.

What period does Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow date from?

Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow?

Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow 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 BR066.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen-y-Garn-Goch Long Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Irfon Standing Stone (2.7 km), Cambrian Factory Standing Stone (2.8 km), Caerau Castle Mound (3.8 km).

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