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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Waun Tincer round cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR342
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Waun Tincer round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments served as communal or individual repositories for the deceased and functioned as focal points for ritual activity. The site's designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric burial practices and ceremonial use in the Brecon Beacons region. Like other round cairns of its period, Waun Tincer would have held symbolic and social significance within its contemporary landscape, marking both the location of the dead and the territorial identity of the community that constructed it.

Waun Tincer round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR342. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Waun Tincer round cairn?

Waun Tincer round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR342.

What period does Waun Tincer round cairn date from?

Waun Tincer 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Waun Tincer round cairn?

Waun Tincer 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 BR342.

What other scheduled monuments are near Waun Tincer round cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Round Cairns on the Summit of Mynydd-y-Glog (6.4 km), Three Round Cairns on the Southern Side of Mynydd-y-Glog (7 km), Ring Cairn and Round Cairn on Southern Side of Mynydd-y-Glog (7.1 km).

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