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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Bancbryn cairn cemetery

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM333
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bancbryn cairn cemetery is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising a substantial round cairn and associated burial features. The site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM333 and represents the ritual and burial practices of prehistoric communities during the Bronze Age period. The cairn itself consists of a mounded stone structure characteristic of Bronze Age monumental construction, serving as a focal point for communal or elite burial activity. Such cairn cemeteries are important archaeological records of Bronze Age social organisation, religious belief systems, and the treatment of the dead during this transformative period of Welsh prehistory.

Bancbryn cairn cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM333. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bancbryn cairn cemetery?

Bancbryn cairn cemetery is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising a substantial round cairn and associated burial features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM333.

What period does Bancbryn cairn cemetery date from?

Bancbryn cairn cemetery 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Bancbryn cairn cemetery?

Bancbryn cairn cemetery 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 CM333.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bancbryn cairn cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burial Chamber Nr Carn Llechart (4.1 km), Carn Llechart Stone Circle (4.1 km), Ring Cairn on Tor Clawdd (4.2 km).

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