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Crug y Bwdran is a prehistoric round barrow located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CM074. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and served ritual and funerary functions typical of burial mounds from this period. Round barrows of this type were constructed as earthen mounds, frequently containing cremated or inhumed remains within central grave structures, and often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status of the deceased. Such monuments represent significant evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and religious beliefs in prehistoric Wales.
Crug y Bwdran is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM074. View the official record →
Crug y Bwdran is a prehistoric round barrow located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CM074. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM074.
Crug y Bwdran dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Crug y Bwdran 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 CM074.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pant-Teg Standing Stone (1.2 km), Crugiau Edryd Round Barrows (2.2 km), Derlwyn round barrow cemetery (3.7 km).
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