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Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber is a Neolithic round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference SAM CM044. The monument comprises a stone-built funerary structure typical of Neolithic burial practice in Wales, constructed as a communal or collective burial facility. Dating to the Neolithic period, the site represents an important example of prehistoric religious and ritual activity in the region, reflecting the monumental investment early farming communities made in their ceremonial and mortuary practices. The cairn's archaeological significance lies in its testimony to Neolithic settlement patterns and burial traditions across South Wales.
Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM044. View the official record →
Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber is a Neolithic round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference SAM CM044. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM044.
Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber 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 CM044.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Y Garn Ring Cairn (1 km), Dyffryn Camp (4.1 km), Llech Ciste Standing Stone (4.3 km).
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