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Pontsticill platform cairn is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The site consists of a platform cairn, a distinctive form of monumental construction characteristic of the Neolithic period, though such structures were sometimes maintained or reused in later prehistoric periods. Platform cairns served ceremonial and burial functions within early Welsh communities, representing significant communal investment in ritual practice and the treatment of the dead. The monument is recorded in the Cadw register of monuments under the reference SAM BR362, reflecting its recognized archaeological importance within the Welsh heritage landscape.
Pontsticill platform cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR362. View the official record →
Pontsticill platform cairn is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR362.
Pontsticill platform cairn 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.
Pontsticill platform 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 BR362.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merthyr Common Round Cairns (8.9 km), Gelligaer Common Roman Road (9.3 km), Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa (9.4 km).
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