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Carn Wen is a kerb cairn located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a mound of stones surrounded by a kerb of larger stones that once defined and contained the cairn structure, a design typical of funerary monuments constructed during prehistoric times. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Carn Wen represents an important example of ritual and funerary practice in the Welsh uplands during the prehistoric period. The site reflects the burial customs and religious beliefs of early communities in the region, though detailed excavation records specific to this cairn remain limited in the accessible scholarly literature.
Carn Wen cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD205. View the official record →
Carn Wen is a kerb cairn located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD205.
Carn Wen cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carn Wen 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 RD205.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garth cairn cemetery (5.8 km), Carn-y-Geifr (5.9 km), Ffynnon Mary Burnt Mound 300m SE of Carn Wen (6 km).
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