Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cefn Esgair-carnau Burnt Mound
Ystradfellte, Powys, Wales
A scheduled monument in Ystradfellte, Powys, recorded as Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Burnt Mound
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 9 June 2010
- Community
- Ystradfellte
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.81823, -3.48506
- SAM number
- BR411
- Cadw record number
- 1322
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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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Outline) (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 flat terrace at the bottom of the W-facing flank of Cefn Esgair-carnau. It is situated in the meander of a stream near to its confluence with the Afon y Waun. The low mound is turf-consolidated, but areas of blackened earth, charcoal and heat-broken stones are visible. The mound is semi-circular in shape on plan and measures a maximum of 1.5m in height on the S side, 15m in length (NE-SW) and 10.5m in width. There is a pronounced indentation on the stream-facing (SE) 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 25m in diameter. It is centred on NGR SN 97733 14333.
Nearby in the register
- Afon Hepste Settlement EnclosureEnclosure - Domesticunder 1 mi
- Cefn Esgair-Carnau round cairn (S)Round Cairnunder 1 mi
- Cefn Esgair-Carnau round cairn and long hutRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Cefn Esgair-Carnau round cairn (N)Round Cairnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.