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Crug 460m WSW of Brynamlwg, Pencader is a ring cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The monument consists of a circular arrangement of stones characteristic of prehistoric ritual and funerary monuments, serving functions related to burial practices and ceremonial activity during the early prehistoric period. Ring cairns of this type typically comprised a central space surrounded by a rubble or stone ring, though the present condition and specific constructional details of this example would require site inspection to establish with precision. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric religious and funerary practice in the Welsh landscape.
Crug 460m WSW of Brynamlwg, Pencader is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM036. View the official record →
Crug 460m WSW of Brynamlwg, Pencader is a ring cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM036.
Crug 460m WSW of Brynamlwg, Pencader dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Crug 460m WSW of Brynamlwg, Pencader 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 CM036.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gilfach-Fach Round Barrow (3.9 km), Crugiau Fach Round Barrows (4.4 km), Crug Gwyn Round Barrow (5.1 km).
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