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Burnt Mound 450m ENE of Caeglas Farm is a Prehistoric domestic burnt mound located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CM286. Burnt mounds are archaeological features typically comprising accumulated burnt stone and charcoal deposits, evidence of prehistoric domestic activity dating principally to the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods. The mound represents the material remains of intensive heat-based processing, likely associated with activities such as cooking, water heating, or metal working. Such monuments are widespread across Wales and the British Isles and provide valuable evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic economy.
Burnt Mound 450m ENE of Caeglas Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM286. View the official record →
Burnt Mound 450m ENE of Caeglas Farm is a Prehistoric domestic burnt mound located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CM286. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM286.
Burnt Mound 450m ENE of Caeglas Farm 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 450m ENE of Caeglas Farm 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 CM286.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cincoed Limestone Quarries and Kilns (3.5 km), Limekilns East of Cincoed (3.6 km), Site of Forge at Llandyfan (4.6 km).
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