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Crug Elwin Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument. The site occupies land underlain by Ashgill Rocks, a geological formation comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Ashgill period of the Ordovician era. This underlying geology shaped both the landscape and the materials available to the barrow's builders.
Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, typically covering inhumation or cremation deposits with a earthen or stone mound. The specific location of Crug Elwin would have afforded views across its surrounding terrain, a common siting principle for such monuments. The local bedrock geology would have influenced where suitable material for the mound could be quarried and the type of stone, if any, incorporated into the construction.
As a scheduled monument, Crug Elwin remains protected under Welsh heritage legislation to preserve its archaeological integrity. Though the barrow's original form may have been modified over millennia, its survival allows study of Bronze Age burial practice and territorial arrangement in Wales. The site contributes to understanding the broader pattern of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial practice across the region.
Crug Elwin Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM130. View the official record →
Crug Elwin Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM130.
Crug Elwin 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 Elwin 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 CM130.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crug Hywel Round Barrow (3.1 km), Pant-Glas Round Barrow (3.4 km), Lan Round Barrows (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Crug Elwin 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 Elwin Round Barrow stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.