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Carn Wen Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CD258. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents an important example of the ritual and burial practices of this period in west Wales. As a round cairn, the monument would have served as a burial mound, likely constructed to contain inhumations or cremations within or beneath its stone structure. The site contributes to archaeological understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary customs in the upland regions of Ceredigion.
Carn Wen Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD258. View the official record →
Carn Wen Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CD258. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD258.
Carn Wen Round Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carn Wen Round 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 CD258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwmsymlog Lead Mine (9 km), Standing Stones c.600m NE of Cwmdarren (9.1 km), Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine (9.1 km).
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