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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Esgair Ffraith Round Cairns

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM168
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Esgair Ffraith Round Cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site comprises round cairns typical of the Bronze Age burial tradition in Wales, constructed as substantial stone mounds to cover and commemorate the dead. These cairns served both as practical repositories for human remains and as enduring ceremonial monuments within the landscape, reflecting the ritual significance attached to burial practices during the Bronze Age period. The monument is recorded as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw designation SAM CM168, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric funerary and ritual behaviour in the region.

Esgair Ffraith Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM168. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Esgair Ffraith Round Cairns?

Esgair Ffraith Round Cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM168.

What period does Esgair Ffraith Round Cairns date from?

Esgair Ffraith 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 Esgair Ffraith Round Cairns?

Esgair Ffraith 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 CM168.

What other scheduled monuments are near Esgair Ffraith Round Cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cothi Roman Aqueduct (6.7 km), Caer Pencarreg (7.1 km), Banc Maes-yr-Haidd barrows (7.1 km).

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