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Nantiwrch round barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site comprises a circular earthwork mound constructed as a burial structure typical of prehistoric ritual practice in Britain during the third and second millennia before Christ. Round barrows of this type served as territorial markers and focal points for community commemoration of the dead, their prominence in the landscape reflecting the social importance of those interred within them. The monument is protected under the Welsh heritage designation system as a scheduled ancient monument.
Nantiwrch round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM360. View the official record →
Nantiwrch round barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. 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 the UK.
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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