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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Crug Ieuan Round Barrow

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM092
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 Ieuan Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CM092. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents the type of burial mound that characterised ritual and funerary practices during this period across Wales and Britain. As a round barrow, it would have functioned as a communal or individual burial monument, its earthen mound constructed to mark and contain interred remains. The site forms part of the wider archaeological landscape of Bronze Age funerary monuments in the region, contributing to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs in Carmarthenshire.

Crug Ieuan Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM092. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crug Ieuan Round Barrow?

Crug Ieuan Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CM092. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM092.

What period does Crug Ieuan Round Barrow date from?

Crug Ieuan 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 Ieuan Round Barrow?

Crug Ieuan 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 CM092.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crug Ieuan Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crug Glas Round Barrow (1.5 km), Trichrug Round Barrows (1.8 km), Garreg Wen Standing Stone (1.9 km).

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