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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Crugyn Round Barrows

Wales
Cadw SAM MG122
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crugyn Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG122. The site comprises round barrows typical of Bronze Age burial practices in Britain, dating to approximately 2000–700 BCE, when such earthworks served as prominent markers for elite and community interments. These monuments reflect the ritual and religious significance afforded to the dead during this period, with their elevated positions in the landscape suggesting they held importance for the living communities that constructed and maintained them. The barrows represent key evidence for understanding Bronze Age social organisation, funerary customs, and the sacred topography of prehistoric Wales.

Crugyn Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG122. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crugyn Round Barrows?

Crugyn Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG122. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG122.

What period does Crugyn Round Barrows date from?

Crugyn 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 Crugyn Round Barrows?

Crugyn 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 MG122.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crugyn Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell y Blaidd (6.3 km), Castell y Blaidd Medieval Settlement (6.4 km), Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement (6.8 km).

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