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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Carn Wen Round Barrow

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM111
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carn Wen Round Barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The barrow survives as a prominent earthwork mound with associated stone elements, characteristic of round barrows constructed during the later prehistoric period as burial monuments. Such monuments served both as functional repositories for the deceased and as visible territorial markers within the landscape, reflecting the ritual and social importance of burial practices in prehistoric Welsh communities. The site remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding funerary traditions and landscape organisation in Carmarthenshire during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.

Carn Wen Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM111. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carn Wen Round Barrow?

Carn Wen Round Barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM111.

What period does Carn Wen Round Barrow date from?

Carn Wen Round Barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Carn Wen Round Barrow?

Carn Wen Round Barrow 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 CM111.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carn Wen Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crug Gwyn Round Barrow (1.9 km), Crug Fach Round Barrow (2.5 km), Cross-Incised Stone in Churchyard (5.3 km).

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