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Crugiau Rhos-Wen is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference CM033. The monument was constructed during the Bronze Age, when such burial mounds were raised across Britain to serve as communal or family graves. Round barrows typically consisted of earth and stone heaped over inhumed or cremated remains, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of the deceased.
The barrow sits upon bedrock of Llandovery Rocks, an undifferentiated formation of sandstone and conglomerate strata interbedded together. This Silurian-age geology, formed some 430 million years ago, would have been exposed as outcrop or shallow deposits during the Bronze Age, potentially influencing the choice of stone used in the monument's construction or the suitability of the location for burial practices. The particular geological conditions of the area shaped both the landscape and the material resources available to those who built the barrow.
Crugiau Rhos-Wen remains an important archaeological resource preserving evidence of prehistoric funerary practices and Bronze Age settlement patterns in Wales. Its protection reflects its significance to understanding the communities who inhabited the region during the second millennium BC and their relationship with the local environment.
Crugiau Rhos-Wen is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM033. View the official record →
Crugiau Rhos-Wen is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference CM033.
Crugiau Rhos-Wen 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 Rhos-Wen 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 CM033.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugyn Amlwg, Mynydd Trebeddau (1.1 km), Crug y Bedw, S of Blaen-Rhyd-Fedw (2.5 km), Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Round Barrow (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Crugiau Rhos-Wen'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.
Crugiau Rhos-Wen stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.