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Castle Heli Mound is a round barrow located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric Bronze Age period. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork mound, representing a funerary and ritual monument type characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in Wales. Round barrows of this period typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ceremonial activity within the Bronze Age landscape. The site's preservation and official designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric religious and funerary customs in the region.
Castle Heli Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM088. View the official record →
Castle Heli Mound is a round barrow located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM088.
Castle Heli Mound dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Heli Mound 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 CM088.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Castle, Woodreefe (2.2 km), Top Castle (2.8 km), Trelessy Defended Enclosure (3.2 km).
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