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Medieval · Gallows

Pen y Crogben Round Barrow

Wales
Cadw SAM MG105
Period
Medieval
Site type
Gallows
Broad class
Civil
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pen y Crogben Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG105. The site represents a round barrow of Bronze Age date, a common burial form across Britain during this period. Such monuments typically comprise an earthen mound constructed over cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status of the deceased. The designation as a civil or gallows structure in the monument record may reflect later reuse or reinterpretation of the site, though the primary archaeological evidence points to its origin as a burial monument of the second millennium BC.

Pen y Crogben Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG105. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen y Crogben Round Barrow?

Pen y Crogben Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG105. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG105.

What period does Pen y Crogben Round Barrow date from?

Pen y Crogben Round Barrow dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a gallows. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen y Crogben Round Barrow?

Pen y Crogben 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 MG105.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen y Crogben Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow Group W of Staylittle (3.2 km), Hengwm Ring Cairns (4 km), Carn Fach Bugeilyn (4.2 km).

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