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Crugiau Rhos-Wen is a round barrow situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a circular earthwork mound that would originally have served as a burial structure, reflecting the funerary practices characteristic of prehistoric communities in Wales during the second millennium before the present era. The site's survival as an upstanding archaeological feature makes it significant for understanding Bronze Age ritual and burial traditions in the region. The barrow is now recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under Welsh heritage protection.
Crugiau Rhos-Wen is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM033. View the official record →
Crugiau Rhos-Wen is a round barrow situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated 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).
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