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Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr is a ring cairn of prehistoric date located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The monument consists of a circular arrangement of stones characteristic of Bronze Age funerary and ritual sites, forming an earthwork structure that served ceremonial and burial functions. Ring cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and represent significant evidence of ritual practice and mortuary activity in prehistoric Wales. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological importance as a surviving example of prehistoric religious 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 →
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.
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 the UK.
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.
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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