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Burnt Mound 250m S of Cwm is a prehistoric domestic burnt mound located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the Cadw designation CM289. Burnt mounds, also known as fulachtaí fia in Irish archaeology, are concentrations of fire-cracked stone and charcoal debris that typically date to the Bronze Age, though some examples extend into the Iron Age. These monuments are believed to represent the remains of cooking or heating installations, with theories suggesting their use in food preparation, textile processing, or other domestic activities. The mound's physical composition of burnt stone and ash provides archaeological evidence of intensive heating practices in prehistoric settlement patterns across Wales and the broader Celtic regions.
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 domestic burnt mound located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the Cadw designation 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 Britain.
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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