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Prehistoric · Cairnfield

Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield & Platform Houses

Wales
Cadw SAM GM323
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Cairnfield
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield and Platform Houses is a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM323. The site comprises a cairnfield with associated platform houses, representing settlement and burial activity from the Bronze Age period. The cairns function as burial markers distributed across the landscape, whilst the platform houses indicate domestic occupation contemporary with or related to the funerary use of the site. This complex demonstrates the integration of habitation and mortuary practice characteristic of later prehistoric communities in Wales.

Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield & Platform Houses is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM323. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield & Platform Houses?

Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield and Platform Houses is a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM323. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM323.

What period does Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield & Platform Houses date from?

Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield & Platform Houses dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairnfield. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield & Platform Houses?

Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield & Platform Houses 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 GM323.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield & Platform Houses?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ventilation Furnace, Trehafod (3.2 km), Hetty Pit (4.2 km), Pontypridd Bridge (5.9 km).

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