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Carn Wen Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound and represents the funerary practices of early Bronze Age communities in South Wales. As a round barrow, it would have served as a focal point for ritual activity and the interment of the dead, reflecting the social importance of burial monuments during this period. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation CM111.
Carn Wen Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM111. View the official record →
Carn Wen Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM111.
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 Britain.
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.
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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