Scheduled MonumentsWalesMynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM164
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM164. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents the type of burial mound constructed during this period across Wales and Britain more broadly. Such monuments typically contained cremated or inhumed remains and served as focal points for ritual activity and the commemoration of the dead within their communities. The barrow's survival on the upland landscape of the Mynydd Llanfihangel area provides evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary practices in the region.

Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM164. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow?

Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM164. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM164.

What period does Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow date from?

Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow?

Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn 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 CM164.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw (0.7 km), Crugiau Leir Round Barrows (1.5 km), Crugyn Amlwg, Mynydd Trebeddau (2 km).

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