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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD255
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns is a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CD255. The site comprises round cairns dating to the Bronze Age, reflecting the burial and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in west Wales during the second millennium BCE. These monuments represent important evidence of social organisation and religious belief systems among Bronze Age populations, with their construction and use indicating sustained occupation and investment in ritual landscape features. The cairns form part of the broader distribution of such monuments across Ceredigion, contributing to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the region.

Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD255. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns?

Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns is a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CD255. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD255.

What period does Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns date from?

Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns?

Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns 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 CD255.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Wen round cairn (8.1 km), Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn (8.6 km), Maen Bach Standing Stone (8.8 km).

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