Scheduled MonumentsWalesCursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography)
Prehistoric · Cursus

Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography)

Wales
Cadw SAM MG167
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Cursus
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cursus, Llwyn-Wron is a Neolithic cursus monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and represents an important ritual and ceremonial landscape of the early farming communities of prehistoric Britain. The monument was identified through aerial photography, which revealed its characteristic linear earthwork structure consisting of parallel banks and ditches that would have marked a processional route or ritual pathway. Dating to the Neolithic period, likely the fourth or third millennium before the present, such cursus monuments are thought to have served ceremonial, funerary, and religious functions, connecting settlements and burial sites within the ritual geography of their communities. The aerial photographic evidence has been crucial in establishing the site's existence and form, as ground-level visibility and preservation of such monuments can be significantly obscured by subsequent land use and erosion.

Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG167. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography)?

Cursus, Llwyn-Wron is a Neolithic cursus monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and represents an important ritual and ceremonial landscape of the early farming communities of prehistoric Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG167.

What period does Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography) date from?

Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography) dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cursus. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography)?

Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography) 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 MG167.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffridd Faldwyn Camp (7.9 km), Montgomery Castle (8 km), Montgomery Medieval Town, Part adjacent to Westmead, School Lane (8.1 km).

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