© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Carn Pen-Rhiw-Ddu is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stones constructed as a burial or ritual structure, typical of prehistoric funerary practices in Wales during these periods. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, it represents an important example of the ceremonial and mortuary landscape of prehistoric Carmarthenshire. The cairn's survival demonstrates the enduring character of these monumental structures, which served as focal points for ritual activity and the commemoration of the dead within prehistoric communities.
Carn Pen-Rhiw-Ddu is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM172. View the official record →
Carn Pen-Rhiw-Ddu is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM172.
Carn Pen-Rhiw-Ddu 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 Pen-Rhiw-Ddu 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 CM172.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llwyncwmstabl round cairn (6.3 km), Banc Crucorford round cairn (6.5 km), Dorwen standing stone (6.5 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Carn Pen-Rhiw-Ddu