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Waun Pwtlyn Long Barrow is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the early Neolithic period. The barrow represents one of the significant megalithic burial structures found in south Wales, constructed during the formative centuries of farming communities in Britain. The monument survives as an earthwork of characteristic long barrow form, reflecting the communal burial practices and monumental construction capabilities of Neolithic societies. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Waun Pwtlyn Long Barrow contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric Wales and demonstrates the distribution of megalithic funerary traditions across the region.
Waun Pwtlyn Long Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM012. View the official record →
Waun Pwtlyn Long Barrow is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the early Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM012.
Waun Pwtlyn Long Barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a long barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Waun Pwtlyn Long Barrow 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 CM012.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Pen-Rhiw-Ddu (7.3 km), Carn Pen-y-Clogau (7.5 km), Moel Gornach settlement (7.9 km).
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