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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Pant y Menyn Round Barrow

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM311
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 y Menyn Round Barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The barrow represents a significant example of prehistoric funerary practice and ritual landscape use in South Wales, dating to the period between approximately 3500 and 1500 BC. The monument comprises an earthen mound that would originally have contained burial deposits and grave goods, reflecting the ceremonial importance placed on ancestor commemoration during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it forms part of the archaeological heritage that illuminates early Welsh settlement patterns and funerary customs.

Pant y Menyn Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM311. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pant y Menyn Round Barrow?

Pant y Menyn Round Barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM311.

What period does Pant y Menyn Round Barrow date from?

Pant y Menyn 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Pant y Menyn Round Barrow?

Pant y Menyn 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 CM311.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pant y Menyn Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks SE of Clyn-Derwen (7.4 km), Roman Road 300m East of Bryn Farm (7.9 km), St Canna's Chair (8.1 km).

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