Scheduled MonumentsWalesCarn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery
Prehistoric · Cairn Cemetery

Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD186
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Cairn Cemetery
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial site located in Ceredigion, Wales. The cemetery comprises multiple round cairns constructed as funerary monuments during prehistory, reflecting the ritual practices and burial customs of these periods. The site demonstrates the longstanding use of elevated locations for communal or family burial grounds, characteristic of prehistoric Welsh upland settlement patterns. As a scheduled ancient monument, Carn Fflur preserves evidence of the religious and funerary beliefs of early Welsh communities.

Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD186. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery?

Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial site located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD186.

What period does Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery date from?

Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn cemetery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery?

Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery 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 CD186.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nantymaen Standing Stone (4.4 km), Cefncerrig Round Cairn (4.8 km), Stone Circle and Associated Structures on Bryn y Gorlan (7.6 km).

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