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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Cnwc Round Cairns

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE343
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cnwc Round Cairns is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, comprising a round cairn of prehistoric date. The site represents the monumental burial practices characteristic of early agrarian communities in south Wales during the Neolithic period. The cairn structure, built from stone gathered from the surrounding landscape, would have served both as a functional burial chamber and as a prominent ritual landmark within the prehistoric settlement pattern. The monument is recorded in the Cadw Schedule of Ancient Monuments under reference PE343 and remains an important archaeological witness to the ritual and funerary practices of Pembrokeshire's earliest farming communities.

Cnwc Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE343. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cnwc Round Cairns?

Cnwc Round Cairns is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, comprising a round cairn of prehistoric date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE343.

What period does Cnwc Round Cairns date from?

Cnwc Round Cairns 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Cnwc Round Cairns?

Cnwc Round Cairns 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 PE343.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cnwc Round Cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including New Moat Castle Mound (5.4 km), Posty Defended Enclosure (7.1 km), Rhiwiau Round Barrow (7.3 km).

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