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Twr Pen-cyrn is a prehistoric round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, and represents a Bronze Age funerary monument of archaeological significance. The structure comprises a circular mound of stones constructed as a burial monument, consistent with cairn-building practices in Wales during the Bronze Age period. The site reflects the ritual and funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the Brecon Beacons region, serving as evidence of contemporary settlement patterns and ceremonial activity. The monument is protected under the cadw heritage designation system in Wales.
Twr Pen-cyrn round cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR359. View the official record →
Twr Pen-cyrn is a prehistoric round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, and represents a Bronze Age funerary monument of archaeological significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR359.
Twr Pen-cyrn round cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Twr Pen-cyrn round cairns 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 BR359.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline (6 km), Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon (6.4 km), Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow (6.5 km).
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