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Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol is a prehistoric domestic burnt mound located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CM288. This site belongs to the Bronze Age period and represents the characteristic evidence of domestic activity typical of burnt mounds, which are archaeological features created through the disposal of fire-cracked stones from heating processes. The mound would have formed through the accumulation of burnt stone debris resulting from activities such as cooking, heating water, or metalworking in the Bronze Age settlement. Such sites provide important archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric domestic practices and settlement patterns in Wales during the Bronze Age.
Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM288. View the official record →
Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol is a prehistoric domestic burnt mound located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CM288. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM288.
Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol 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 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol 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 CM288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Fadog round cairn (4.1 km), Bwlch y Ddeuwynt Round Cairn (4.2 km), Cwm Twrch settlement and limekiln (4.4 km).
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