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Rectangular Platform (Cadw SAM BR262) is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument situated in Breconshire, Wales. The site comprises a rectangular earthwork platform, characteristic of Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual practice in Wales, though its precise dating remains subject to archaeological interpretation. Such platforms served ceremonial and mortuary functions within prehistoric communities, reflecting the ritual landscape of their time. The monument's survival as an upstanding earthwork contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric Wales and demonstrates the distribution of ritual monuments across the Brecon Beacons region.
Rectangular Platform is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR262. View the official record →
Rectangular Platform (Cadw SAM BR262) is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument situated in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR262.
Rectangular Platform dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ritual platform. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rectangular Platform 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 BR262.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn yr Arian Cairn (6.7 km), Cader Fawr Round Cairn (8.6 km), Nant-Maden Round Cairn (9.6 km).
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