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Pen Lan round barrow cemetery is a Prehistoric funerary monument complex located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CM313. The cemetery comprises multiple round barrows dating to the Bronze Age, representing a significant concentration of burial monuments reflecting ritual practices and social organisation during this period. The site demonstrates the characteristic mounding and earthwork construction typical of Bronze Age funerary architecture in Wales, serving as a focal point for community burial and commemoration. The barrows at Pen Lan provide important evidence for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and the ceremonial landscape of prehistoric Carmarthenshire.
Pen Lan round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM313. View the official record →
Pen Lan round barrow cemetery is a Prehistoric funerary monument complex located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CM313. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM313.
Pen Lan round barrow cemetery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pen Lan round barrow cemetery 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 CM313.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Gaer (2.2 km), Pant-Teg Standing Stone (2.9 km), Derlwyn round barrow cemetery (3.6 km).
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