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Pen Caenewydd ring cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CM350. The site comprises a ring cairn, a form of ritual and funerary structure characteristic of the Bronze Age, constructed from heaped stone with a distinctive circular or near-circular plan that typically encloses a central area. Ring cairns of this type in Wales are generally dated to the Bronze Age and serve as evidence of burial and ceremonial practices among prehistoric communities. The monument contributes to the archaeological record of funerary traditions in Carmarthenshire and represents the ritual landscape of Bronze Age Wales.
Pen Caenewydd ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM350. View the official record →
Pen Caenewydd ring cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CM350. 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 the UK.
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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