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Group of Burnt Mounds 300m SSW of Cilcoll Farm is a prehistoric burnt mound monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Burnt mounds, also known as fulachtaí fia in Irish archaeology, are characteristically composed of burnt stone and organic debris and are typically dated to the Bronze Age, though some examples extend into later periods. This particular site represents evidence of prehistoric domestic or industrial activity, possibly relating to water heating for cooking or processing activities. The monument remains visible in the landscape as a physical record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and resource exploitation in medieval Wales.
Group of Burnt Mounds 300m SSW of Cilcoll Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM284. View the official record →
Group of Burnt Mounds 300m SSW of Cilcoll Farm is a prehistoric burnt mound monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM284.
Group of Burnt Mounds 300m SSW of Cilcoll Farm dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a burnt mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Group of Burnt Mounds 300m SSW of Cilcoll Farm 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 CM284.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tir-y-Dail Motte and Bailey Castle (3.1 km), Bodyst-uchaf ring cairn (5.1 km), Waun-hir post-medieval lluest farmstead (5.6 km).
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