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Pen Caenewydd ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site comprises a circular or near-circular cairn of stone with a central hollow or depression, characteristic of ring cairn construction typical of later Neolithic and Early Bronze Age burial practices in Wales. Ring cairns of this type served ritual and funerary functions, likely marking the graves of significant individuals or serving as focal points for ceremonial activity. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric mortuary practices in the region and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw designation SAM CM350.
Pen Caenewydd ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM350. View the official record →
Pen Caenewydd ring cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM350.
Pen Caenewydd ring cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pen Caenewydd ring cairn 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 CM350.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn yr Esgair Settlement (5.4 km), Standing Stone & Round Cairns S of Tyle-Pengam (7 km), Carn y Gigfran (7.3 km).
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