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Twyn Garreg Wen Cairn is a round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, and dates to the prehistoric period. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones constructed as a funerary and ritual monument, typical of Bronze Age burial practices in Wales. The site is registered with Cadw under the reference number SAM BR276, recognising its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of prehistoric religious and burial customs in the Brecon Beacons region. Such cairns served as prominent markers in the landscape and repositories for the cremated or inhumed remains of significant community members, reflecting the ritual and social practices of prehistoric Welsh societies.
Twyn Garreg Wen Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR276. View the official record →
Twyn Garreg Wen Cairn is a round cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, and dates to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR276.
Twyn Garreg Wen Cairn 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.
Twyn Garreg Wen 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 BR276.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four Round Cairns on Mynydd-y-Glog (8 km), Two Round Cairns on the Summit of Mynydd-y-Glog (8.1 km), Round Cairn and Ring Cairn South of Twyn-y-Glog (8.4 km).
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