Scheduled MonumentsWalesPegwn Mawr Round Barrows
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Pegwn Mawr Round Barrows

Wales
Cadw SAM MG125
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pegwn Mawr Round Barrows is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG125. The site comprises round cairns typical of prehistoric burial practices in Wales, constructed during periods when ritual deposition of the dead and communal or individual interment formed central elements of religious belief and practice. The monument reflects the importance placed on commemorating the dead through substantial stone or earthen mounds, which would have served as enduring markers of ancestral significance within the landscape. Such barrows and cairns remain valuable archaeological records of Bronze Age funeral customs and the social organisation of prehistoric Welsh communities.

Pegwn Mawr Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG125. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Pegwn Mawr Round Barrows?

Pegwn Mawr Round Barrows is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG125. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG125.

What period does Pegwn Mawr Round Barrows date from?

Pegwn Mawr Round Barrows dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Pegwn Mawr Round Barrows?

Pegwn Mawr 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 MG125.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pegwn Mawr Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mount Round Barrow near Maes-y-Gwaelod (5.8 km), Cnych Round Barrow (6.4 km), Bronze Age tumulus north of Beili Haulwen (7.2 km).

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