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Waun Cyrn round cairn is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The cairn survives as a substantial mound of stones constructed over a burial deposit, representing a form of ritual funerary architecture characteristic of the Bronze Age period in Wales. Such monuments served both as repositories for the deceased and as prominent territorial markers within the landscape. The site remains a significant archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices and ceremonial activity in the Brecon Beacons region.
Waun Cyrn round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR358. View the official record →
Waun Cyrn 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 BR358.
Waun Cyrn 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 Cyrn 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 BR358.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline (5.7 km), Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon (6 km), Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow (6.1 km).
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