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Crugiau Fach Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising a group of round barrows that form part of the broader prehistoric ritual landscape of the region. The site consists of multiple burial mounds characteristic of Bronze Age mortuary practice, when such earthworks served as prominent territorial markers and focal points for ceremonial activity. These barrows would have contained inhumations or cremations of individuals of social significance, reflecting the hierarchical structures of Bronze Age communities. The monument is protected under Cadw's Schedule of Ancient Monuments designation as SAM CM116, recognising its archaeological importance in understanding prehistoric funerary practices and settlement patterns in south Wales.
Crugiau Fach Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM116. View the official record →
Crugiau Fach Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising a group of round barrows that form part of the broader prehistoric ritual landscape of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM116.
Crugiau Fach Round Barrows 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.
Crugiau Fach Round Barrows 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 CM116.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffos-y-Maen Standing Stone (4.4 km), Bwlch-Bychan Round Barrow (4.9 km), Defended Enclosure 300m W of Pen y Gar (5.1 km).
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