Scheduled MonumentsWalesCarreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM044
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber is a Neolithic cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. The structure comprises a stone burial chamber beneath a substantial cairn, characteristic of megalithic funerary monuments constructed during the Neolithic period. Such chambered cairns served as communal burial places and represent important evidence of early agricultural communities' ritual practices and beliefs concerning the afterlife. The monument's survival into the present day provides archaeological and architectural testimony to prehistoric monument-building traditions in south Wales.

Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM044. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber?

Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber is a Neolithic cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM044.

What period does Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt Burial Chamber?

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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