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Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf is a ring cairn located to the northeast of Bryn-Poeth in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and serving a religious, ritual, and funerary function. The monument comprises a circular or sub-circular arrangement of stones characteristic of ring cairns, a form of ceremonial burial structure found across Wales and the broader British Isles. As a scheduled ancient monument under the care of Cadw with the reference SAM CM344, the site represents an important example of prehistoric funerary practice and ritual activity in the Carmarthenshire landscape. Ring cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric periods, though precise dating for individual sites often remains uncertain without archaeological excavation.
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM344. View the official record →
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf is a ring cairn located to the northeast of Bryn-Poeth in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and serving a religious, ritual, and funerary function. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM344.
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to NE of 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.
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to NE of 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 CM344.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone Circle 200m SW of Cerrig Cynant (0.3 km), Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to ESE of (0.5 km), Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn (1.2 km).
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