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Gelli Dewi Uchaf is a Prehistoric round barrow cemetery located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CM315. The site comprises multiple burial mounds dating to the Bronze Age, representing a significant funerary landscape that reflects the ritual and burial practices of prehistoric communities in the region. The barrows at Gelli Dewi Uchaf exemplify the monumental expression of social organisation and religious belief systems characteristic of Bronze Age Wales, with the cemetery's clustering of burial mounds indicating sustained use as a burial ground across generations. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in Carmarthenshire.
Gelli Dewi Uchaf linear round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM315. View the official record →
Gelli Dewi Uchaf is a Prehistoric round barrow cemetery located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CM315. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM315.
Gelli Dewi Uchaf linear round barrow cemetery 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.
Gelli Dewi Uchaf linear round barrow cemetery 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 CM315.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer Pencarreg (0.9 km), Three Round Cairns SE of Blaen Carreg (4 km), Hirfaen Standing Stone (4.3 km).
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