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Crug y Bedw is a prehistoric round barrow situated south of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw in Wales. The monument lies upon bedrock of Llandovery formation, composed of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, geology that would have shaped both the construction and visibility of the earthwork within its landscape. As a round barrow, the site represents a burial monument of the Bronze Age tradition, when communities across Britain and Wales commemorated their dead through substantial earthen mounds built over central graves.
The barrow's position on sandstone and conglomerate bedrock would have presented particular constraints and opportunities for its builders, affecting drainage and the selection of materials for the mound itself. Round barrows served as focal points in the ceremonial geography of prehistoric communities, often sited to command views across their territories or positioned along routes of significant movement.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage agency, under reference CM035, securing its future preservation and ensuring ongoing recognition of its importance to Wales's archaeological heritage. Such protection reflects the site's value in understanding Bronze Age funerary practice and settlement patterns in this region.
Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM035. View the official record →
Crug y Bedw is a prehistoric round barrow situated south of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM035.
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw'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 y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.