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Castle Heli Mound is a round barrow situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument comprises an earthen mound that would have served as a burial structure for cremated or inhumed remains, reflecting the funerary practices characteristic of Bronze Age communities in Wales. Round barrows of this type typically functioned as focal points for ritual activity and the commemoration of the dead within their landscape. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric ritual and mortuary behaviour 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 situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. 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 the UK.
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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