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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Tair Carn Isaf Cairns

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM256
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tair Carn Isaf Cairns is a prehistoric round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CM256. The site dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period and served a ritual and funerary function, typical of cairn monuments constructed across Wales during the third and second millennia before the common era. The monument consists of multiple stone mounds characteristic of burial cairns from this period, which would have contained burials and possibly served as territorial markers or communal gathering points for ritual purposes. Such cairns represent significant evidence of prehistoric mortuary practices and social organisation in medieval and early historic Wales.

Tair Carn Isaf Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM256. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tair Carn Isaf Cairns?

Tair Carn Isaf Cairns is a prehistoric round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CM256. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM256.

What period does Tair Carn Isaf Cairns date from?

Tair Carn Isaf Cairns 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Tair Carn Isaf Cairns?

Tair Carn Isaf Cairns 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 CM256.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tair Carn Isaf Cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bodyst-uchaf ring cairn (5 km), Waun-hir post-medieval lluest farmstead (5.6 km), Group of Burnt Mounds 300m SSW of Cilcoll Farm (5.9 km).

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