Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Rug Mound

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME019
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rug Mound is a round barrow located in Meirionnydd, Wales, serving as a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument. The site dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices and ceremonial traditions of that period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to inter the dead and mark significant locations in the landscape. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork of distinctive circular form, typical of Bronze Age barrow construction in Wales. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Rug Mound preserves evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and material culture in northwest Wales.

Rug Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME019. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rug Mound?

Rug Mound is a round barrow located in Meirionnydd, Wales, serving as a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME019.

What period does Rug Mound date from?

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 the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Rug Mound?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rug Mound?

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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