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Carn Fach, Esgair Wen is a round cairn located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG088. The monument dates to the prehistoric period and served religious, ritual, and funerary functions, as is typical of cairns constructed during the Neolithic and Bronze Age. The site consists of a circular mound of stones, representative of communal and ceremonial burial practices of its era. Such cairns are significant archaeological features that provide evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns, burial customs, and ceremonial practices in Wales.
Carn Fach, Esgair Wen is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG088. View the official record →
Carn Fach, Esgair Wen is a round cairn located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG088. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG088.
Carn Fach, Esgair Wen 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 Fach, Esgair Wen 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 MG088.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cistfaen cairns (2.3 km), Cistfaen barrows (2.5 km), Ffos Gau Ring Cairn (3 km).
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