Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CM164
Name
Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow
Date of Designation
08/10/1952
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn
Easting
250231
Northing
235466
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Round Barrow
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of an earth and stone built round barrow, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The barrow has been disturbed and is irregular in shape measuring about 15m in diameter and 0.8m in height. It has an ordnance survey triangulation pillar at its centre. .
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The features are an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retain significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of both intact ritual and burial deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Barrows may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.