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Nantiwrch round barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The site comprises a circular earthen mound constructed as a burial feature characteristic of the Bronze Age tradition of commemorating the dead through monumental earthworks. Round barrows of this type served both as repositories for human remains and as focal points for ritual activity within Bronze Age communities. The monument is recorded under Cadw's scheduling system as SAM CM360, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric burial practices and territorial organisation in south Wales.
Nantiwrch round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM360. View the official record →
Nantiwrch round barrow 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 CM360.
Nantiwrch 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.
Nantiwrch 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 CM360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Road c. 400m S of Benlan Farm (1.8 km), Berrisbrook Standing Stones (1.9 km), Roman Fortlet 300m SW of Gallt yr Adar Fawr (4.9 km).
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