Scheduled MonumentsWalesCrug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM035
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 y Bedw is a round barrow situated south of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and dates to the prehistoric period. The monument represents evidence of Bronze Age burial and ritual practice in the region, when such earthen mounds served as repositories for the dead and focal points for ceremonial activity. The barrow's physical form consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of its type, though like many such monuments, it has been subject to erosion and disturbance over the millennia. It remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric funerary customs and settlement patterns in the Welsh landscape, now protected under Cadw's scheduling of ancient monuments.

Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM035. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw?

Crug y Bedw is a round barrow situated south of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and dates to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM035.

What period does Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw date from?

Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw?

Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw 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 CM035.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow (0.7 km), Crugyn Amlwg, Mynydd Trebeddau (1.4 km), Crugiau Leir Round Barrows (1.7 km).

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