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Twyn y Post Cairns is a Bronze Age platform cairn located in Breconshire, Wales. The monument consists of a substantial earthen and stone mound constructed during the prehistoric period as a ritual or funerary structure, reflecting the ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities in the Welsh uplands. The site's designation as both a platform cairn and ritual monument indicates its significance within the broader landscape of prehistoric religious activity in the region. The cairn remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age burial and ceremonial practices in Breconshire.
Twyn y Post Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR203. View the official record →
Twyn y Post Cairns is a Bronze Age platform cairn 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 Britain.
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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