Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
BR095
Name
Carn-y-Geifr
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanwrthwl
Easting
297120
Northing
260435
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Round Cairn
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
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). The cairn was probably originally very large, but has suffered disturbance that has caused some of the original material to slip down the slope. It consists of a mass of fallen stone in the centre of which is a sub-triangular shelter of relatively recent date. The cairn is situated on a narrow ridge of moorland.
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.