Scheduled MonumentsWalesGarn-Fawr Tumuli & Enclosure
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Garn-Fawr Tumuli & Enclosure

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM038
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Garn-Fawr Tumuli and Enclosure is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising round barrows and associated earthwork enclosures. The site dates to the Bronze Age, when such monuments served as burial places and centres of ritual activity for early agricultural communities. The tumuli are positioned within a defined enclosure that suggests a formal ceremonial landscape, indicating the site held significance beyond its function as a burial ground. The monument survives as earthwork remains and forms part of the broader pattern of Bronze Age funerary monuments that characterise the prehistoric archaeology of the Carmarthenshire uplands.

Garn-Fawr Tumuli & Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM038. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garn-Fawr Tumuli & Enclosure?

Garn-Fawr Tumuli and Enclosure is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising round barrows and associated earthwork enclosures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM038.

What period does Garn-Fawr Tumuli & Enclosure date from?

Garn-Fawr Tumuli & Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Garn-Fawr Tumuli & Enclosure?

Garn-Fawr Tumuli & Enclosure 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 CM038.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garn-Fawr Tumuli & Enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trebersed Moated Site (4.4 km), The Bulwarks (Civil War) (4.4 km), Carmarthen Castle (4.4 km).

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