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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 Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference PE206. The barrow represents a characteristic example of the round barrow tradition prevalent across prehistoric Britain during the Bronze Age, serving as a burial mound for high-status individuals and reflecting the ritual practices of the period. The monument's physical structure consists of an earthen mound characteristic of such Bronze Age funerary monuments, though like many barrows of this antiquity, it has been subject to degradation and subsidence over the millennia since its construction.

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 Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference PE206. 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 the UK.

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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