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Carn Wen is a kerb cairn situated in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving ritual and funerary functions within early Bronze Age communities. The monument comprises a cairn structure defined by a perimeter of stones, characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age burial practices in Wales. Such kerb cairns typically enclosed cremated or inhumed remains and may have held significance within the ceremonial landscape of their time. The site's placement in the upland terrain of Radnorshire reflects the wider distribution of prehistoric funerary monuments across Welsh moorlands and highlands.
Carn Wen cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD205. View the official record →
Carn Wen is a kerb cairn situated in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving ritual and funerary functions within early Bronze Age communities. 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 the UK.
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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