Scheduled MonumentsWalesCrick Round Barrow
Bronze Age · Round Barrow

Crick Round Barrow

Wales
Cadw SAM MM151
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crick Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MM151. The barrow represents a typical example of the round barrow tradition that flourished during the Bronze Age, serving as a burial structure and ceremonial site for prehistoric communities. Its physical form consists of an earthen mound constructed over a burial deposit, characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice in Wales during the second millennium BC. The monument preserves evidence of the ritual and religious beliefs of Bronze Age society, reflecting the cultural significance placed on burial rites and the commemoration of the deceased.

Crick Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM151. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crick Round Barrow?

Crick Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MM151. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM151.

What period does Crick Round Barrow date from?

Crick Round Barrow dates from the bronze age 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 Crick Round Barrow?

Crick 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 MM151.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crick Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Portskewett (2.6 km), Harold's House (site of) (2.6 km), Enclosure revealed by Aerial Photography (2.9 km).

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