Scheduled MonumentsWalesMynydd Myddfai ring cairn
Prehistoric · Ring Cairn

Mynydd Myddfai ring cairn

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM346
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Ring Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mynydd Myddfai ring cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The site comprises a circular arrangement of stones forming a ring cairn, a monument type characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in Wales and the wider British Isles. Ring cairns typically served as communal or individual burial structures, often associated with ritual activity and ceremonial purposes within prehistoric communities. The monument is recorded in the Cadw Schedule of Ancient Monuments under reference SAM CM346, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary customs in the Carmarthenshire landscape.

Mynydd Myddfai ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM346. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mynydd Myddfai ring cairn?

Mynydd Myddfai ring cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM346.

What period does Mynydd Myddfai ring cairn date from?

Mynydd Myddfai ring cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Mynydd Myddfai ring cairn?

Mynydd Myddfai ring cairn 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 CM346.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mynydd Myddfai ring cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garn Las platform cairn (5.5 km), Stone Setting on Waun Llwyd (5.7 km), Twyn yr Esgair Settlement (6.4 km).

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