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Carn Fawr Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The site consists of a round cairn constructed from stone, representing a typical burial structure of its period in which human remains were interred alongside grave goods. As a scheduled ancient monument registered as SAM CM169 by Cadw, it forms part of the broader landscape of Bronze Age funerary practice in Wales and contributes to our understanding of ritual and burial customs in prehistoric Britain. The cairn's survival reflects the enduring character of such stone monuments, which have persisted across the millennia since their construction.
Carn Fawr Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM169. View the official record →
Carn Fawr Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM169.
Carn Fawr 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 Britain.
Carn Fawr 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 CM169.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cothi Roman Aqueduct (7.7 km), Banc Maes-yr-Haidd barrows (7.8 km), Pen Cerrigdiddos Round Cairns (8 km).
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