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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Crugiau Round Barrows

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM201
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crugiau Round Barrows is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site comprises round cairns, which are characteristic burial structures of prehistoric Wales, constructed from stone rather than earth and typical of upland regions. Such monuments served as communal or individual burial places and reflect the ritual and religious practices of their time. The barrows represent an important phase of prehistoric settlement and land use in the Carmarthenshire landscape, and their survival provides evidence for understanding prehistoric funerary traditions and social organisation in Wales.

Crugiau Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM201. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crugiau Round Barrows?

Crugiau Round Barrows is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM201.

What period does Crugiau Round Barrows date from?

Crugiau Round Barrows dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Crugiau Round Barrows?

Crugiau 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 CM201.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crugiau Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llech Ciste Standing Stone (0.9 km), Crug-y-rhud-hir round barrow (3.3 km), Dyffryn Camp (3.9 km).

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