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Cefn y Bryn Ring Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CM304. The structure dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period and comprises a ring cairn, a form of monument characterised by a circular arrangement of stones with a central open or partially filled area. The site represents evidence of ritual and funerary practice during the prehistoric period, reflecting the burial customs and ceremonial traditions of early Welsh communities. Ring cairns of this type are distributed across Wales and broader Britain, serving as important archaeological indicators of settlement patterns and spiritual beliefs in prehistoric societies.
Cefn y Bryn Ring Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM304. View the official record →
Cefn y Bryn Ring Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CM304. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM304.
Cefn y Bryn Ring Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cefn y Bryn Ring Cairn 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 CM304.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nantiwrch round barrow (3.8 km), Roman Road c. 400m S of Benlan Farm (5.4 km), Berrisbrook Standing Stones (5.6 km).
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