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Maes y Crug is a round barrow situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of the burial practices of prehistoric communities in Wales during this period. As a funerary monument, it represents the ritual and burial traditions of Bronze Age societies, serving as a territorial marker and a focus for ceremonial activity. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw heritage designation system in Wales.
Maes y Crug round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM328. View the official record →
Maes y Crug is a round barrow situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM328.
Maes y Crug round barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Maes y Crug round barrow 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 CM328.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Banc y Bettws Castle Mound (6.5 km), Odyn Jac Limekilns (6.6 km), Maesdulais Limekilns (6.7 km).
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