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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 Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM MG121. The site comprises round barrows characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds served as burial monuments for elite or high-status individuals within their communities. These barrows functioned as focal points for ritual and ceremonial activity, reflecting the religious practices and social structures of Bronze Age Welsh societies. The physical remains of the site preserve evidence of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns across the Welsh landscape.

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 Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM MG121. 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 the UK.

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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