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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Crug Bach Round Barrow

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE206
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crug Bach Round Barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound, typical of the round barrow tradition employed across Britain during the prehistoric period for elite or communal burial. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation as PE206, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric ritual and burial practice in south-western Wales. Like similar monuments in the region, Crug Bach represents the investment of labour and social organisation devoted to commemorating the dead during the Neolithic or early Bronze Age.

Crug Bach Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE206. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crug Bach Round Barrow?

Crug Bach Round Barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE206.

What period does Crug Bach Round Barrow date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Crug Bach Round Barrow?

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 PE206.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crug Bach Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Bach (4.7 km), Castell Mawr Mound and Bailey Castle (4.9 km), Capel Bettws (5 km).

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