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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Crug Glas Round Barrow

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM091
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 Glas Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CM091. The barrow consists of an earthen mound constructed as a burial cairn, characteristic of the round barrow tradition prevalent across Britain during the Bronze Age. Such monuments served as repositories for cremated or inhumed remains and functioned as visible markers of high-status individuals or community leaders within prehistoric societies. The site represents an important element of the Bronze Age ritual landscape of South Wales and contributes to understanding funerary practices and social hierarchies in the region during this period.

Crug Glas Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM091. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crug Glas Round Barrow?

Crug Glas Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CM091. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM091.

What period does Crug Glas Round Barrow date from?

Crug Glas 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 Glas Round Barrow?

Crug Glas 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 CM091.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crug Glas Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crug Ieuan Round Barrow (1.5 km), Garreg Wen Standing Stone (3.4 km), Capel Bettws (3.8 km).

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