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Ring Cairn 120m NE of Heol Ddu is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site consists of a ring cairn, a form of ceremonial stone construction typical of Neolithic and Bronze Age burial practice in Wales. Such monuments generally date to the later prehistoric period and served functions combining ritual observance with commemoration of the dead. The cairn's survival and scheduled status under Cadw reflect its significance as evidence of early Welsh funerary traditions and settlement patterns.
Ring Cairn 120m NE of Heol Ddu is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM230. View the official record →
Ring Cairn 120m NE of Heol Ddu is a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM230.
Ring Cairn 120m NE of Heol Ddu dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ring Cairn 120m NE of Heol Ddu 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 CM230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maesdulais Limekilns (2.4 km), Odyn Jac Limekilns (4 km), Cairn 150m ESE of Garnbig (4.2 km).
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