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Trichrug round cairns is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising a round cairn of Bronze Age date. The monument represents the burial practices of early Bronze Age communities in South Wales, a period spanning approximately 2200 to 1500 BCE. The cairn survives as a substantial earthwork, constructed from stone and earth to contain cremated or inhumed remains, though the specific internal structure and contents are not fully documented in accessible archaeological records. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Trichrug round cairns contributes to the archaeological understanding of ritual and funerary practices in prehistoric Wales.
Trichrug round cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM327. View the official record →
Trichrug round cairns is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising a round cairn of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM327.
Trichrug round cairns dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Trichrug round 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 CM327.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Pen-y-Clogau (4.7 km), Beddau'r Derwyddon (5.5 km), Tair Carn Uchaf Cairns (5.6 km).
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