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Carn Wen is a platform cairn located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving ritual and funerary functions for early communities. The monument consists of a stone platform structure characteristic of cairn construction in upland Wales during the Neolithic and Bronze Age. As a designated ancient monument under Cadw protection, it represents evidence of prehistoric religious and ceremonial practices in the region. The site's preservation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological significance in understanding the funerary traditions and settlement patterns of prehistoric Welsh communities.
Carn Wen cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD206. View the official record →
Carn Wen is a platform cairn located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving ritual and funerary functions for early communities. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD206.
Carn Wen cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a platform 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 RD206.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant y Llyn cist (5.6 km), Nant y Llyn Stone Row (5.7 km), Nant Cletwr barrow (6 km).
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