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Carn Biga is a prehistoric round cairn located on Pumlumon Fawr in Cardiganshire, Wales. The monument consists of a substantial stone heap constructed during the Bronze Age, likely serving ritual, ceremonial, or funerary purposes in accordance with the burial and religious practices of that period. Its position on the upland plateau of Pumlumon Fawr reflects the broader pattern of Bronze Age monument placement in elevated Welsh landscapes, where such cairns often marked significant territorial or spiritual locations. The site remains a notable example of prehistoric monumental architecture in mid-Wales and is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw designation MG110.
Carn Biga, Pumlumon Fawr/Plynlimon is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG110. View the official record →
Carn Biga is a prehistoric round cairn located on Pumlumon Fawr in Cardiganshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG110.
Carn Biga, Pumlumon Fawr/Plynlimon dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carn Biga, Pumlumon Fawr/Plynlimon 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 MG110.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairns on Pen Plynlimon-Arwystli (2.6 km), Nant yr Eira Prehistoric Copper Mines & 19th Century Lead Mine (2.6 km), Cairn on Pen Lluest-y-Carn (4.4 km).
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