Scheduled MonumentsWalesBlaen Glowen Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Blaen Glowen Round Barrow

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD088
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blaen Glowen Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The site represents a form of funerary architecture characteristic of the second and early first millennia before Christ, when round barrows served as communal or individual burial places and functioned within the ritual and religious practices of Bronze Age communities. The barrow's physical form, typical of monuments of its class, would originally have comprised an earthen mound raised over inhumed or cremated remains, possibly accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of those interred. As a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw protection system, Blaen Glowen preserves evidence of prehistoric mortuary practice and landscape use in the upland regions of medieval Wales.

Blaen Glowen Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD088. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blaen Glowen Round Barrow?

Blaen Glowen Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD088.

What period does Blaen Glowen Round Barrow date from?

Blaen Glowen Round Barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Blaen Glowen Round Barrow?

Blaen Glowen Round 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 CD088.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blaen Glowen Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crug Bach (2.8 km), Nant Barre Caerau (4.4 km), Dinas Cerdin (4.6 km).

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