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Rug Mound is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow situated in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales. The monument consists of a circular earthwork of characteristic barrow form, typical of funerary and ritual monuments constructed during the later prehistoric period. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection (reference ME019), it represents an important example of the burial and ceremonial practices of early farming communities in north Wales. The site reflects the religious and ritual significance afforded to the dead during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, when such mounds served as focal points for community identity and ancestral commemoration.
Rug Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME019. View the official record →
Rug Mound is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow situated in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME019.
Rug Mound dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rug Mound 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 ME019.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaen-y-Cwm Inscribed Stone (Now in Llandrillo Church) (7.1 km), Blaen Llynor round cairn (7.7 km), Craig yr Uchain (7.9 km).
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