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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Nant Sais Round Barrow

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM106
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 Sais Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The barrow represents a characteristic form of burial practice from the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to commemorate and contain the remains of the deceased, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status of the interred individual. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw heritage designation system. Its survival into the modern period provides evidence of prehistoric mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Carmarthenshire landscape.

Nant Sais Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM106. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nant Sais Round Barrow?

Nant Sais Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM106.

What period does Nant Sais Round Barrow date from?

Nant Sais 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 Nant Sais Round Barrow?

Nant Sais 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 CM106.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nant Sais Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garreg Wen Standing Stone (3.2 km), Crug Ieuan Round Barrow (4.1 km), Crug Glas Round Barrow (5.2 km).

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