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Carn Wen is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a mound of stones constructed for ritual and funerary purposes, reflecting the widespread tradition of cairn building across prehistoric Britain and Wales. As a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw listing system, it represents evidence of early ceremonial and burial practices in the region. The cairn's construction and survival testify to the religious and social significance accorded to the dead in prehistoric communities.
Carn Wen round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM340. View the official record →
Carn Wen is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM340.
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 CM340.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to NE of (1 km), Stone Circle 200m SW of Cerrig Cynant (1.2 km), Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn (1.4 km).
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