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Carnau'r Gareg Las is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving religious, ritual, and funerary functions typical of Bronze Age burial monuments. The cairn comprises a circular mound of stones constructed to mark and contain human remains, reflecting burial practices and ceremonial significance of its era. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site preserves evidence of prehistoric social organization and mortuary custom in the Welsh landscape.
Carnau'r Gareg Las is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM258. View the official record →
Carnau'r Gareg Las is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period and serving religious, ritual, and funerary functions typical of Bronze Age burial monuments. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM258.
Carnau'r Gareg Las dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carnau'r Gareg Las 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 CM258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Twrch settlement and limekiln (3.4 km), Cwm Twrch settlement (4.7 km), Llwyncwmstabl round cairn (5.1 km).
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