Scheduled MonumentsWalesFoel Cwm-Cerwyn Round Cairns
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Foel Cwm-Cerwyn Round Cairns

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE300
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Foel Cwm-Cerwyn Round Cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The site comprises round cairns typical of Bronze Age burial practices in Wales, constructed from stone heaped over inhumation or cremation burials. These cairns represent significant evidence of ritual and funerary practices during the Bronze Age period, reflecting the ceremonial importance placed on burial and commemoration in prehistoric Welsh communities. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation system.

Foel Cwm-Cerwyn Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE300. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Foel Cwm-Cerwyn Round Cairns?

Foel Cwm-Cerwyn Round Cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE300.

What period does Foel Cwm-Cerwyn Round Cairns date from?

Foel Cwm-Cerwyn 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 Foel Cwm-Cerwyn Round Cairns?

Foel Cwm-Cerwyn 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 PE300.

What other scheduled monuments are near Foel Cwm-Cerwyn Round Cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including New Moat Castle Mound (6.6 km), Maen Pica (7 km), Posty Defended Enclosure (8.1 km).

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