Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
BR317
Name
Bwlch Bach a'r Grib, round cairn to SW of
Date of Designation
03/02/2006
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Talgarth
Easting
318499
Northing
230731
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 BC - 800 BC) and situated in open moorland on the ridge to the SW of the saddle known as Bwlch Bach a'r Grib. The stone-built cairn is roughly circular on plan and measures about 9m in diameter and up to 0.8m in height. The cairn is substantially intact and commands fine views.
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 and environmental and structural evidence.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 15m in diameter.