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Bodyst-uchaf ring cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site consists of a circular cairn of stones arranged in a ring formation, typical of Bronze Age burial practices in Wales during the second millennium before the present. Ring cairns of this type served as ceremonial and funerary centres within their contemporary landscapes, often marking the graves of individuals of social significance. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, reference SAM CM330, preserving evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and burial tradition in the Carmarthenshire region.
Bodyst-uchaf ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM330. View the official record →
Bodyst-uchaf ring cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM330.
Bodyst-uchaf ring cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bodyst-uchaf ring 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 CM330.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penlle'r Castell (2.5 km), Ring Cairn on Tor Clawdd (5.9 km), Cairn 250m SW of Banc Llyn-Mawr (6.3 km).
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