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Bancbryn cairn cemetery east is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument (SAM CM335). The site dates to the Prehistoric period and functioned as a religious, ritual, and funerary monument, serving as a burial place for Bronze Age communities. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed over one or more burials, reflecting the funerary practices characteristic of its era. As part of a broader cemetery complex at Bancbryn, this eastern cairn contributes to our understanding of Prehistoric burial customs and ritual activity in southwest Wales.
Bancbryn cairn cemetery [east] is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM335. View the official record →
Bancbryn cairn cemetery east is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument (SAM CM335). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM335.
Bancbryn cairn cemetery [east] 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.
Bancbryn cairn cemetery [east] 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 CM335.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burial Chamber Nr Carn Llechart (3.7 km), Ring Cairn on Tor Clawdd (4.2 km), Cae Castell (Rhyndwyclydach Medieval Earthwork) (5.2 km).
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