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Banc Crucorford is a round cairn situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a circular mound of stone and earth that served a ritual and funerary function, representing the burial practices and religious beliefs of prehistoric Welsh communities. Round cairns of this type typically contained internal stone chambers or cists used for depositing human remains and grave goods. The site is protected under the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monument designation CM326, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of early settlement patterns and mortuary customs in the region.
Banc Crucorford round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM326. View the official record →
Banc Crucorford is a round cairn situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM326.
Banc Crucorford round cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Banc Crucorford round cairn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CM326.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bancbryn cairn cemetery (5.9 km), Bancbryn platform cairn (6.2 km), Penlle'r Castell (6.3 km).
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