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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Glog Round Barrows

Wales
Cadw SAM MG121
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glog Round Barrows is a round barrow cemetery located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The site consists of multiple Bronze Age burial mounds, reflecting the funerary practices and ritual traditions of prehistoric communities during the second millennium BCE. Round barrows of this type typically served as monuments to the dead, often containing cremated or inhumed remains within their earthen structure, and frequently acted as focal points for ritual activity and community gatherings. The Glog barrows represent an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary custom and the territorial significance placed by prehistoric societies on monumental burial.

Glog Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG121. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glog Round Barrows?

Glog Round Barrows is a round barrow cemetery located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG121.

What period does Glog Round Barrows date from?

Glog 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 Glog Round Barrows?

Glog 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 MG121.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glog Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement (6.7 km), Coventry Round Barrow (7.2 km), Fowler's Arm Chair Stone Circle & Round Cairns, Banc Du (7.4 km).

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