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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Crug Round Cairn

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD223
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crug Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CD223. The cairn dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, representing an important example of ritual and burial practice in prehistoric Wales. Its construction from stone reflects the monumental investment communities placed in commemorating and interring their dead, indicating both social organisation and spiritual belief systems of the period. The monument survives as a physical record of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs in the Ceredigion region.

Crug Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD223. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crug Round Cairn?

Crug Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CD223. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD223.

What period does Crug Round Cairn date from?

Crug Round Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Crug Round Cairn?

Crug Round Cairn 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 CD223.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crug Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cors Blaen Cothi Deserted Rural Settlement (5.2 km), Esgair Ffraith Round Cairns (5.3 km), Careg-y-Bwci (5.7 km).

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