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Tyle-mawr round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed over a burial deposit, representing a form of monumental burial practice characteristic of Bronze Age communities in Wales. Its construction reflects the ritual and religious beliefs of its period, with the cairn serving both as a permanent marker of the dead and as a focus for ongoing ceremonial activity. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practices in the Brecon Beacons region.
Tyle-mawr round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR340. View the official record →
Tyle-mawr round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR340.
Tyle-mawr round 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.
Tyle-mawr round 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 BR340.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garn Las ring cairn (5.6 km), Garn Las platform cairn (5.8 km), Waunewydd standing stone (5.9 km).
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