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Tair Carn Uchaf Cairns is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. The monument comprises three distinct cairn structures positioned on upland terrain, reflecting the typical distribution of funerary and ritual monuments across the Welsh landscape during prehistory. The cairns would have served as burial features and ritual focal points for the prehistoric communities of the region, their placement on higher ground reflecting both practical considerations for visibility and the spiritual significance of elevated locations in early Bronze Age religious practice. The site is recorded in the Cadw monument register as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving an important example of Carmarthenshire's prehistoric funerary archaeology.
Tair Carn Uchaf Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM255. View the official record →
Tair Carn Uchaf Cairns is a round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM255.
Tair Carn Uchaf 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.
Tair Carn Uchaf 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 CM255.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tair Carn Isaf Cairns (1.1 km), Banc Crucorford round cairn (2.7 km), Site of Forge at Llandyfan (3.6 km).
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