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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Nant-Gronw Round Barrows

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM109
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nant-Gronw Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference CM109. The site comprises round barrows characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice in Wales, constructed during the second millennium BC as repositories for elite and community members. These earthworks represent significant evidence of ritual and funerary practices during the Bronze Age period, reflecting the social organisation and religious beliefs of prehistoric Welsh societies. The barrows remain important archaeological features for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary traditions in the region.

Nant-Gronw Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM109. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nant-Gronw Round Barrows?

Nant-Gronw Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference CM109. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM109.

What period does Nant-Gronw Round Barrows date from?

Nant-Gronw 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 Nant-Gronw Round Barrows?

Nant-Gronw 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 CM109.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nant-Gronw Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cynwyl Elfed Anti-invasion Defences (5.8 km), Defended Enclosure 300m W of Pen y Gar (6 km), Bwlch-Bychan Round Barrow (6.7 km).

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