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Two Burnt Mounds 350m W of Cwrtbrynbeirdd is a Prehistoric domestic burnt mound located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Burnt mounds, or fulachtaí fia as known in Irish archaeology, are characterized by distinctive heaps of fire-cracked stone and charcoal-rich soil, typically dating to the Bronze Age though some examples extend into the Iron Age. This monument represents evidence of prehistoric settlement and economic activity, likely associated with cooking, metalworking, or food processing, though the precise function of such features remains subject to scholarly debate. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw designation SAM CM287.
Two Burnt Mounds 350m W of Cwrtbrynbeirdd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM287. View the official record →
Two Burnt Mounds 350m W of Cwrtbrynbeirdd is a Prehistoric domestic burnt mound located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM287.
Two Burnt Mounds 350m W of Cwrtbrynbeirdd dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a burnt mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Two Burnt Mounds 350m W of Cwrtbrynbeirdd 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 CM287.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tair Carn Isaf Cairns (2.2 km), Banc Crucorford round cairn (2.3 km), Group of Burnt Mounds 300m SSW of Cilcoll Farm (4.9 km).
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