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Burnt Mound 250m S of Cwm is a prehistoric burnt mound located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference CM289. The site comprises a mound formed from fire-cracked stones and charcoal-rich deposits, characteristic of Bronze Age domestic activity. Such burnt mounds, known colloquially as fulachta fiadh in Irish contexts, typically date to the Bronze Age and are interpreted as the remains of cooking places or heated water facilities associated with settlement activity. The monument represents an important record of prehistoric domestic practice and thermal technology in the Welsh Bronze Age landscape.
Burnt Mound 250m S of Cwm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM289. View the official record →
Burnt Mound 250m S of Cwm is a prehistoric burnt mound located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference CM289. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM289.
Burnt Mound 250m S of Cwm dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a burnt mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Burnt Mound 250m S of Cwm 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 CM289.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cincoed Limestone Quarries and Kilns (3.4 km), Group of Burnt Mounds 300m SSW of Cilcoll Farm (3.4 km), Limekilns East of Cincoed (3.5 km).
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