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Burnt Mound 240m north east of Highway Park

A Scheduled Monument in Tiers Cross, Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7616 / 51°45'41"N

Longitude: -5.0321 / 5°1'55"W

OS Eastings: 190853

OS Northings: 211339

OS Grid: SM908113

Mapcode National: GBR G6.96LR

Mapcode Global: VH1RK.QZLG

Entry Name: Burnt Mound 240m NE of Highway Park

Scheduled Date: 18 December 1995

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 917

Cadw Legacy ID: PE473

Schedule Class: Domestic

Category: Burnt mound

Period: Prehistoric

County: Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)

Community: Tiers Cross

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Description

The monument consists of the remains of a burnt mound, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2,300BC - 800BC). A burnt mound is an accumulation of burnt (fire-crazed) stones, ash and charcoal, usually sited next to a river or lake, with hearths and/or some form of trough or basin capable of holding water either within the mound or adjacent to it.

The burnt mound has an elongated tear-drop" shape

Source: Cadw

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