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Nant Gwyn is a round cairn with an associated standing stone located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, representing prehistoric funerary and ritual practice. The monument dates to the Bronze Age, a period when such cairns served as burial monuments for the dead whilst functioning within broader ceremonial landscapes. The site comprises a circular heap of stones with a standing stone positioned to its south, a configuration typical of Welsh prehistoric religious and funerary sites. The cairn's archaeological significance lies in its evidence of Bronze Age burial customs and its relationship to the ritual topography of the surrounding prehistoric terrain.
Nant Gwyn, round cairn and standing stone to S of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM343. View the official record →
Nant Gwyn is a round cairn with an associated standing stone located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, representing prehistoric funerary and ritual practice. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM343.
Nant Gwyn, round cairn and standing stone to S of dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Nant Gwyn, round cairn and standing stone to S of 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 CM343.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to ESE of (1.1 km), Stone Circle 200m SW of Cerrig Cynant (1.4 km), Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to NE of (1.4 km).
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