Scheduled MonumentsWalesGarreg Wen round barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Garreg Wen round barrow

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM318
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Garreg Wen is a round barrow located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork mound and represents a funerary and ritual site characteristic of prehistoric burial practices in Wales during the second millennium BCE. As a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw protection, it forms part of the significant Bronze Age archaeological landscape of the region. The barrow's preservation reflects the importance of such monuments in understanding prehistoric settlement patterns, ritual behaviour, and burial customs in medieval Wales's pre-Roman past.

Garreg Wen round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM318. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garreg Wen round barrow?

Garreg Wen is a round barrow located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM318.

What period does Garreg Wen round barrow date from?

Garreg Wen round barrow 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 Garreg Wen round barrow?

Garreg Wen round barrow 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 CM318.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garreg Wen round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crug Ieuan Round Barrow (2.3 km), Capel Bettws (4.1 km), Garreg Wen Standing Stone (4.2 km).

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