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Twyn Disgwylfa is a platform cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a constructed platform of stone and earth, typical of ceremonial and funerary sites of prehistoric Wales. Such platform cairns served ritual and religious functions within their communities, likely associated with burial practices or ceremonial gatherings. The site is statutorily protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation system.
Twyn Disgwylfa platform cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR357. View the official record →
Twyn Disgwylfa is a platform cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR357.
Twyn Disgwylfa 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 the UK.
Twyn Disgwylfa 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 BR357.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Pen-cyrn round cairn (4.7 km), Twr Pen-cyrn round cairns (5.2 km), Waun Cyrn round cairn (5.7 km).
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