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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Wern Frank Wood round cairn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR319
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wern Frank Wood round cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The cairn represents a burial tradition characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such stone-built mounds were constructed to mark the graves of the dead and served as focal points for ritual activity. The monument's physical form consists of a circular mound of stones, typical of round cairn construction in Wales during this era. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, it remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practice in the Brecon Beacons region.

Wern Frank Wood round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR319. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wern Frank Wood round cairn?

Wern Frank Wood 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 BR319.

What period does Wern Frank Wood round cairn date from?

Wern Frank Wood 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Wern Frank Wood round cairn?

Wern Frank Wood 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 BR319.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wern Frank Wood round cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen Allt-mawr platform cairn (8.9 km), Pen Tir, cairn on S end of (9 km), Coed y Gaer (9.3 km).

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