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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Moelfre Round Barrows

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM107
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moelfre Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site comprises multiple round barrows that represent typical burial practices of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to cover inhumed or cremated remains and served as enduring markers of the dead within the landscape. The barrows reflect the ritual and ceremonial significance attached to death and commemoration during this prehistoric period. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments programme as a site of archaeological importance.

Moelfre Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM107. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moelfre Round Barrows?

Moelfre Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM107.

What period does Moelfre Round Barrows date from?

Moelfre Round Barrows 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 Moelfre Round Barrows?

Moelfre Round Barrows 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 CM107.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moelfre Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant-Gronw Round Barrows (5 km), Crug Ieuan Round Barrow (5 km), Garreg Wen Standing Stone (5.1 km).

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