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Croes Heol y Splott Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM GM187. The barrow represents a typical example of the round barrow tradition that flourished during the Bronze Age, serving as a burial monument for individuals of status within prehistoric communities. The site reflects the ritual and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age society, when such earthworks functioned as focal points for funerary rites and ancestor veneration. The monument's preservation as a scheduled site acknowledges its importance for understanding the burial practices and settlement patterns of prehistoric Wales.
Croes Heol y Splott Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM187. View the official record →
Croes Heol y Splott Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM GM187. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM187.
Croes Heol y Splott 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 the UK.
Croes Heol y Splott 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 GM187.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Illtud's Church, Early Medieval Cross, Cross Shafts and Pillar (2.7 km), Llantwit Major Gatehouse (2.7 km), The Chantry House (2.7 km).
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