Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
BR286
Name
Buarth y Caerau Cairn
Date of Designation
05/03/2001
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Talybont-on-Usk
Easting
307339
Northing
213327
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 a burial cairn, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). It measures 11m in diameter and 0.8m high and is defined by a ring of large loose stones, surrounding a slightly hollowed, grassy interior, possibly the result of past disturbance.
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. It is circular with a diameter of 25m, centred on the cairn.