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Carn Fadog is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The monument comprises a circular mound of stones constructed as a funerary and ritual monument, typical of prehistoric burial practices in Wales during the third and second millennia BC. Such cairns served as communal or individual burial chambers and were central to the ceremonial and religious life of their respective communities. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Carmarthenshire region.
Carn Fadog round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM356. View the official record →
Carn Fadog is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM356.
Carn Fadog round cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carn Fadog round cairn 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 CM356.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llwyncwmstabl round cairn (2.3 km), Lorfa stone circle (2.8 km), Dorwen standing stone (3 km).
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