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Carn Nant-yr-ast is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CM364. The monument comprises a substantial circular heap of stones constructed as a funerary and ritual structure, characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in Wales. Its position within the local landscape reflects the importance placed on elevated or prominent locations for such commemorative monuments. The cairn remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding Prehistoric burial traditions and ritual behaviour in the region.
Carn Nant-yr-ast round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM364. View the official record →
Carn Nant-yr-ast is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Prehistoric period and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CM364. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM364.
Carn Nant-yr-ast 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 Nant-yr-ast 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 CM364.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen Cerrigdiddos Round Cairns (6 km), Cefn y Bryn Ring Cairn (6.3 km), Burnt Mound on Esgair Ferchon (6.4 km).
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