Scheduled MonumentsWalesEarthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr
Prehistoric · Ring Cairn

Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM247
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Ring Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr is a ring cairn of prehistoric date located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular arrangement of stones typical of Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary and ritual practice in Wales. Ring cairns of this type functioned as burial monuments and ceremonial centres, serving communities during the third and second millennia BCE. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as CM247 and represents an important surviving example of prehistoric ritual and funerary architecture in the region.

Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM247. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr?

Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr is a ring cairn of prehistoric date located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM247.

What period does Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr date from?

Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr?

Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr 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 CM247.

What other scheduled monuments are near Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugiau Round Barrows (6.2 km), Inscribed Stone N of Parciau Farmhouse (7.6 km), Llandre Entrenchment (7.7 km).

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