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Crugian Bach is a Neolithic or Bronze Age stone circle located in Breconshire, Wales. The monument consists of upright stones arranged in a circular formation, characteristic of ritual and ceremonial sites constructed during prehistoric periods in Britain. Stone circles of this type typically served functions related to religious observance, communal gathering, and possibly funerary practices, though the precise ritual significance of individual examples remains uncertain. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the care of Cadw, Wales's historic monuments service.
Crugian Bach stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR274. View the official record →
Crugian Bach is a Neolithic or Bronze Age stone circle located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR274.
Crugian Bach stone circle dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Crugian Bach stone circle 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 BR274.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gorllwyn round cairns (3.9 km), Carn Pantmaenllwyd cairn (4.3 km), Gurnos ring cairn (4.6 km).
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