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Crug-y-rhud-hir is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales, standing as a tangible monument to Bronze Age burial practices. The barrow rises from bedrock composed of Ashgill rocks—mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Ashgill period—which would have presented considerable challenges to those constructing the mound. Round barrows of this type typically served as funerary monuments for high-status individuals and their immediate families, with the earthen mound constructed over primary burials containing cremated or inhumed remains.
The site's topography and underlying geology have combined to shape its present form and preservation. The relatively soft geology of the Ashgill formation may have influenced both the monument's construction and its survival over millennia, as such materials weather differently from harder stone substrates. The barrow's position within the Welsh landscape reflects the deliberate choice of Bronze Age communities to situate their dead in prominent, meaningful locations.
Today, Crug-y-rhud-hir is protected under Cadw's stewardship as a scheduled monument under reference CM319, ensuring its preservation for future study and appreciation. The site contributes significantly to our understanding of prehistoric funerary traditions and settlement patterns in Wales during the Bronze Age.
Crug-y-rhud-hir round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM319. View the official record →
Crug-y-rhud-hir is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales, standing as a tangible monument to Bronze Age burial practices. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM319.
Crug-y-rhud-hir 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 the UK.
Crug-y-rhud-hir 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 CM319.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merlins Hill Hillfort (5.9 km), Round Barrow 200m SSW of Felin-Wen-Isaf (6.1 km), Ffynnon-Newydd Standing Stones (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Crug-y-rhud-hir round barrow'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-rhud-hir round barrow stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.