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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Crug Cou Round Barrow

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD063
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 Cou Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound, representing a burial tradition characteristic of the second millennium before the common era. Such monuments served as focal points for ritual activity and the interment of the deceased, reflecting the social and religious practices of Bronze Age communities in Wales. The site is recorded under Cadw's scheduled monument register as a nationally significant archaeological resource preserving evidence of prehistoric funerary custom and settlement patterns.

Crug Cou Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD063. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crug Cou Round Barrow?

Crug Cou Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD063.

What period does Crug Cou Round Barrow date from?

Crug Cou 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 Cou Round Barrow?

Crug Cou 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 CD063.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crug Cou Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaen Glowen Round Barrow (1.8 km), Whilgarn Ring Cairn (4 km), Crug Bach (4.5 km).

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