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Pontsticill platform cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The cairn comprises a stone platform structure characteristic of platform cairns, a funerary and ritual monument type found across Wales and the wider British Isles during prehistory. Its exact chronology remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though such monuments typically served communal burial and ceremonial functions during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation SAM BR362, reflecting its significance to understanding prehistoric ritual practice and funerary customs in the Brecon Beacons region.
Pontsticill platform cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR362. View the official record →
Pontsticill platform cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial 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 Britain.
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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