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Nant Gwyn is a Prehistoric round cairn located south of Nant Gwyn in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age period. The monument comprises a circular mound of stones constructed for ritual and funerary purposes, characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in Wales. Associated with the cairn is a standing stone, which would have served a commemorative or demarcatory function within the ritual landscape. The site forms part of the wider Bronze Age funerary monument tradition found throughout Carmarthenshire and represents an important example of Prehistoric religious practice in the region.
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 Prehistoric round cairn located south of Nant Gwyn in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age period. 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 the UK.
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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