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Three Round Cairns on y Gamriw is a Bronze Age round cairn monument located in Breconshire, Wales, consisting of three distinct burial mounds typical of ceremonial and funerary practices in the Bronze Age. The site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw reference BR212, reflecting its archaeological significance. These cairns represent the funerary traditions of Bronze Age communities in South Wales, when communal and individual burials were marked by stone heaps constructed on upland locations. The monument survives as a testament to the ritual and religious practices of Bronze Age society in the Brecon Beacons region.
Three Round Cairns on y Gamriw is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR212. View the official record →
Three Round Cairns on y Gamriw is a Bronze Age round cairn monument located in Breconshire, Wales, consisting of three distinct burial mounds typical of ceremonial and funerary practices in the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR212.
Three Round Cairns on y Gamriw dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Three Round Cairns on y Gamriw 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 BR212.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone NE of Capel Rhos (5.4 km), Ringwork near Coed Ty-Mawr (5.5 km), Darren round cairn (5.7 km).
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