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Crug-Bychan Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated on bedrock of Ashgill age, where mudstone, siltstone and sandstone form the underlying geology of this Welsh landscape. The barrow represents a form of monumental burial practice that flourished during the Bronze Age, when communities invested considerable effort in constructing earthen mounds to commemorate their dead. Such structures often served as focal points within the prehistoric settlement pattern.
The mound's construction would have drawn upon local soil and stone resources available across the Ashgill bedrock geology. Round barrows typically contained one or more burials, often accompanied by grave goods that reflected the status or beliefs of the interred individuals. The form and contents of such monuments provide important evidence for understanding prehistoric society, economy and religious practices in Wales.
The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage monument service, recognising its archaeological significance under reference CD105. This designation ensures the barrow's preservation for future study and public appreciation, allowing the landscape itself to continue recording the practices and priorities of those who built it in prehistoric times.
Crug-Bychan Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD105. View the official record →
Crug-Bychan Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated on bedrock of Ashgill age, where mudstone, siltstone and sandstone form the underlying geology of this Welsh landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD105.
Crug-Bychan 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-Bychan 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 CD105.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Nantperchellan (7.8 km), Inscribed Stone in Churchyard (8.1 km), Castell Cilgerran (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Crug-Bychan 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-Bychan Round Barrow stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.