Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
MG304
Name
Bryn yr Aran Ring Cairn and Ritual Platform
Date of Designation
27/12/2001
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Carno
Easting
293228
Northing
295790
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Ring 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 ring cairn of earth and stone, which probably date to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC) and measure 10m x 5m x 0.2m high. Excavations have revealed the cairn was built in two phases, with a ritual platform having been added to the cairn at a later date.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The feature is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retains significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of both intact ritual and burial deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Ring 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 a rectangle and measures 15m x 10m.