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Banc Maes-yr-Haidd is a round barrow located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a circular earthen mound that served as a burial structure, reflecting the funerary practices characteristic of Bronze Age communities in Wales. Round barrows of this type typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and functioned as focal points for ritual activity and ancestral commemoration within their communities. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the region.
Banc Maes-yr-Haidd barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM339. View the official record →
Banc Maes-yr-Haidd is a round barrow located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM339.
Banc Maes-yr-Haidd barrows dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Banc Maes-yr-Haidd barrows 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 CM339.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nantiwrch round barrow (3.7 km), Dolaucothi Roman Aqueduct (3.8 km), Dolaucothi Mound (4.1 km).
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