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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Pant-Glas Round Barrow

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM133
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pant-Glas Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM133. The barrow represents a typical example of the round burial mounds constructed during the Bronze Age period, serving as a focal point for ritual practices and the interment of the deceased. Such monuments are characteristic of prehistoric burial traditions in Wales and reflect the social organisation and religious beliefs of Bronze Age communities. The site's survival and scheduling recognition underscore its archaeological importance as evidence of ritual and funerary practices in the prehistoric landscape of Carmarthenshire.

Pant-Glas Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM133. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pant-Glas Round Barrow?

Pant-Glas Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM133. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM133.

What period does Pant-Glas Round Barrow date from?

Pant-Glas 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 Pant-Glas Round Barrow?

Pant-Glas 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 CM133.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pant-Glas Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hafod Camp (3.6 km), Gelli Diogyn Hillfort (5 km), Lan Enclosure (5.6 km).

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