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Crugyn Llwyd is a round barrow located in Glamorgan, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a circular earthwork mound which served ritual, ceremonial and funerary purposes typical of Bronze Age burial practice in Wales. Round barrows of this type were constructed as burial monuments for individuals of social standing, often containing cremated or inhumed remains alongside grave goods. The site is recorded in the Cadw schedule of monuments as a significant prehistoric religious and funerary structure reflective of Bronze Age mortuary traditions in South Wales.
Crugyn Llwyd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG127. View the official record →
Crugyn Llwyd is a round barrow located in Glamorgan, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG127.
Crugyn Llwyd dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Crugyn Llwyd 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 MG127.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell y Garn (6.1 km), Round Barrows 400m NNW of Beili Hwlyn (6.6 km), Beili-Bedw Earthworks (6.7 km).
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