What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Clearance Cairn, Cefn Yr Ystrad XXIV as Clearance Cairn from the Prehistoric 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, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in representing agricultural activity and land clearance practices in prehistoric Wales.
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Places near here
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Forest clearance west of Pontsticill ReservoirForest or wood · 1613 yd
Cefn Yr YstradMountain / peak · 1.2 mi