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Ring Cairn on Garn Lwyd is a prehistoric funerary monument of Bronze Age date located in Breconshire, Wales. The structure comprises a ring of stones surrounding a central area, typical of ring cairn configurations found across upland Britain during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments served ritual and funerary functions, marking significant places within the Bronze Age landscape and likely associated with ceremonial activity and the commemoration of the dead. The site's location on Garn Lwyd reflects the Bronze Age preference for prominent elevated positions in the Welsh uplands.
Ring Cairn on Garn Lwyd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR214. View the official record →
Ring Cairn on Garn Lwyd is a prehistoric funerary monument of Bronze Age date located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR214.
Ring Cairn on Garn Lwyd dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ring Cairn on Garn Lwyd 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 BR214.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gorllwyn round cairns (3 km), Gurnos ring cairn (4 km), Darren round cairn (5.3 km).
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