Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
RD125
Name
Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanyre
Easting
301945
Northing
261353
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 Monument.
The monument comprises the remains a burial cairn, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The cairn is situated on a hilltop in a slight saddle with good views to the north and south. The original remains are c.10m in diameter and up to 0.4m high, though varying amounts of clearance stone have been added above this and removed again over the last century.
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.