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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Crugiau Round Barrows

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM309
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crugiau Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site comprises multiple round barrows, earthen mounds constructed during the Bronze Age as burial structures for elite or valued members of prehistoric communities. These monuments represent important evidence of Bronze Age ritual practices and social organisation in Wales, reflecting the burial customs and ceremonial landscape of the period. The barrows form part of the broader Bronze Age barrow distribution across South Wales, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary traditions in the region.

Crugiau Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM309. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crugiau Round Barrows?

Crugiau Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM309.

What period does Crugiau Round Barrows date from?

Crugiau 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 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 CM309.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crugiau Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood (7.3 km), Narberth Mountain Enclosure (7.6 km), Molleston Camp (8.4 km).

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