BR059

Mynydd Llangorse Cairn  

 

Designated  

Powys  

Llangors  

316569  

226127  

Religious, Ritual and Funerary  

Round Cairn  

Prehistoric  

The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument. The monument comprises the remains of a burial cairn, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). It is near oval in shape and measures 7.6m by 6m and about 2.1m high. The cairn is situated about 400m above sea level, on a narrow neck between Cwm Sorgwm and Cwm Du, and forms a turning point on the parish boundary. It is a significant landmark in the landscape. The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The monument is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of both intact burial or ritual deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Cairns may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value. The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.