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Ffynnon Mary Burnt Mound is a prehistoric burnt mound situated approximately 300 metres south-east of Carn Wen in Breconshire, Wales. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents evidence of ancient subsistence and agricultural practices characteristic of the period. Burnt mounds, or fulachta fiadh as they are known in Irish archaeology, typically comprise accumulations of fire-cracked stone, charcoal, and cultural debris that accumulated around hot-water processing sites, likely used for cooking, heating water, or hide working. The site is officially designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR420, reflecting its significance to understanding Bronze Age settlement and resource exploitation in the Welsh uplands.
Ffynnon Mary Burnt Mound 300m SE of Carn Wen is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR420. View the official record →
Ffynnon Mary Burnt Mound is a prehistoric burnt mound situated approximately 300 metres south-east of Carn Wen in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR420.
Ffynnon Mary Burnt Mound 300m SE of Carn Wen dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a burnt mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ffynnon Mary Burnt Mound 300m SE of Carn Wen 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 BR420.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ringwork near Coed Ty-Mawr (2.6 km), Earthworks SW of Church (4.8 km), Standing Stone SSE of Dol-y-Felin (5.2 km).
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