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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Crow Back Tumulus

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE467
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crow Back Tumulus is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, representing an important funerary monument of prehistoric Wales. The site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw reference PE467, reflecting its archaeological significance. Round barrows of this type typically served as burial monuments for elevated members of prehistoric communities and often contained cremated or inhumed remains accompanied by grave goods. The tumulus demonstrates the ritual and religious practices of prehistoric Welsh societies, with such monuments frequently occupying prominent landscape positions that would have been visually and socially significant to contemporary populations.

Crow Back Tumulus is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE467. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crow Back Tumulus?

Crow Back Tumulus is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, representing an important funerary monument of prehistoric Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE467.

What period does Crow Back Tumulus date from?

Crow Back Tumulus 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Crow Back Tumulus?

Crow Back Tumulus 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 PE467.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crow Back Tumulus?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Linney Head Tumulus (0.5 km), Linney Tobruk Shelters (0.5 km), Linney Deserted Medieval Village (1 km).

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