What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Clearance Cairn, Buarth y Caeran as Clearance Cairn from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Clearance Cairn, Buarth y Caeran is a Post Medieval clearance cairn, typically formed from stones gathered during land clearance for agriculture. Its significance lies in reflecting historical land-use practices rather than prehistoric ritual or funerary activity.
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Places near here
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Ancient stone-walled enclosuresStanding or carved stone · 412 yd
Pontsticill Inscribed Stone; Cwm Criban Inscribed StoneInscribed Stone · 423 yd
Brecon Mountain Railway beside Pontsticill ReservoirMountain or hill · 828 yd
Brecon Mountain Railway, running alongside Pontsticill ReservoirMountain or hill · 940 yd
Railway Museum, PontsticillHeritage place · 1191 yd
Christmas tree at Pontsticill StationHeritage place · 1227 yd
Dam and valve tower at PontsticillCastle, fort or tower · 1552 yd
The valve tower and overflow weir at Pontsticill ReservoirCastle, fort or tower · 1561 yd
Forest clearance west of Pontsticill ReservoirForest or wood · 1721 yd
Cefn Yr YstradMountain / peak · 1.2 mi