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Waun Coli round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR365. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age, when such stone-built mounds were constructed as burial monuments across Britain and Wales. The site consists of a mound of stones raised over cremated human remains, representing the funerary practices characteristic of Bronze Age communities in the region. Round cairns of this type served as enduring ritual and ceremonial foci within the Bronze Age landscape, marking significant burial sites that persisted as landmarks within the territories of ancient communities.
Waun Coli round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR365. View the official record →
Waun Coli round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR365. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR365.
Waun Coli 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.
Waun Coli 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 BR365.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abererbwll Roman fort (5.1 km), Stone Circle 200m SW of Cerrig Cynant (5.2 km), Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to ESE of (5.4 km).
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