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Crug Bach Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference CM112. The barrow sits upon bedrock of Ashgill rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that underlies the site and would have presented substantial challenges to those constructing the burial mound in prehistoric times. Round barrows of this type typically date from the Bronze Age, representing a widespread funerary tradition across Britain during which individual burials were marked by earthen or stone mounds. The geological substrate at Crug Bach, composed of relatively soft sedimentary stone, differs from the harder igneous bedrock found across much of Wales, influencing both the construction methods available to prehistoric builders and the preservation conditions of any remains interred beneath the mound. The site's Cadw designation reflects its importance as evidence of ritual and burial practice in prehistoric Wales.
Crug Bach Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM112. View the official record →
Crug Bach Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference CM112.
Crug Bach 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.
Crug Bach 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 CM112.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross-Incised Stone in Churchyard (5.2 km), Ffos-y-Maen Standing Stone (5.7 km), Defended Enclosure 300m W of Pen y Gar (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Crug Bach Round Barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Crug Bach Round Barrow stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.