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Round Cairns & Standing Stone SW of Blaen-Nant-Rhys is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the upland region of Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site comprises round cairns and an associated standing stone, representing the ritual and burial practices of prehistoric communities during the Bronze Age. Such monuments served as burial markers and ritual focal points within the landscape, indicating the social importance of the deceased and the ceremonial significance placed upon their interment. The survival of both the cairn structures and standing stone provides evidence of Bronze Age funerary traditions and the organisation of prehistoric settlement patterns within the Welsh uplands.
Round Cairns & Standing Stone SW of Blaen-Nant-Rhys is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM066. View the official record →
Round Cairns & Standing Stone SW of Blaen-Nant-Rhys is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the upland region of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM066.
Round Cairns & Standing Stone SW of Blaen-Nant-Rhys dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Round Cairns & Standing Stone SW of Blaen-Nant-Rhys 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 CM066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugiau Fach Round Barrows (3.4 km), Crug Gwyn Round Barrow (4 km), Crug Fach Round Barrow (4.7 km).
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