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Twyn y Post Cairns is a platform cairn of Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date located in Breconshire, Wales. The monument comprises a substantial earthen platform with associated stone cairn material, representing a form of ritual or funerary structure characteristic of prehistoric Wales. Such platform cairns served functions encompassing burial, ceremonial gatherings, and territorial marking within upland communities. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation SAM BR203, reflecting its archaeological importance to understanding prehistoric ritual practice and settlement patterns in the Brecon Beacons region.
Twyn y Post Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR203. View the official record →
Twyn y Post Cairns is a platform cairn of Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR203.
Twyn y Post Cairns 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 y Post 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 BR203.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gaer Fawr (3 km), Castell Madoc Ringwork (3.9 km), Castle Madoc Mound (4 km).
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