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Tomen y Rhos is a Neolithic round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, representing an important funerary monument of the prehistoric period. The site comprises a substantial earthwork mound constructed from stone and earth, typical of cairn monuments built during the Neolithic era as burial and ritual structures for Early Neolithic communities. Such monuments served both funerary and ceremonial functions within their local landscape, often marking significant gathering places for ritual activity. The cairn is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw designation SAM CM347, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance to understanding prehistoric Welsh settlement and religious practice.
Tomen y Rhos round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM347. View the official record →
Tomen y Rhos is a Neolithic round cairn located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, representing an important funerary monument of the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM347.
Tomen y Rhos round cairn 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.
Tomen y Rhos round cairn 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 CM347.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garn Las platform cairn (5.4 km), Stone Setting on Waun Llwyd (5.5 km), Twyn yr Esgair Settlement (6.1 km).
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