Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Nant Tawe Fechan Burnt Mound
Llywel, Powys, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llywel, Powys, recorded as Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Burnt Mound
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 29 March 2010
- Community
- Llywel
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.85830, -3.68625
- SAM number
- BR406
- Cadw record number
- 1319
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a burnt mound, which probably dates to the Bronze Age period (c. 2300 BC - 800 BC). Burnt mounds were created from debris produced at cooking sites, where fire heated stones were used to heat water. The site is located on a moderate S-facing slope to the E of the S end of the Fan Hir escarpment. It is situated to the SW of an unnamed stream, a tributary of the Nant Tawe Fechan. The low mound is turf-consolidated, but areas of blackened earth, charcoal and heat-broken stones are visible. The mound is horseshoe shaped on plan and measures a maximum of 1.5m in height on the SSE side, 12m in length (NE-SW) and 11.5m in width. There is a shallow indentation on the stream-facing (NE) side.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric social practices and settlement organisation. The site is well preserved and retains significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of evidence relating to chronology, layout, building techniques and functional detail.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular in shape and measures 22m in diameter. It is centred on NGR SN 83971 19089.
Nearby in the register
- Burnt Mound South of Fan HirBurnt Moundunder 1 mi
- Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau FarmDeserted Rural Settlementunder 1 mi
- Cefn Cul ring cairnRing Cairn1 mi
- Allt Fach Deserted Rural SettlementDeserted Rural Settlement1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.