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Tri Chrugiau Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. The site comprises three round barrows, characteristic of the Bronze Age burial tradition in Wales, dating to approximately 2000–1500 BCE. These earthen mounds would have served as prominent markers in the landscape and repositories for elite or high-status individuals, reflecting the ritual and ceremonial significance attached to burial practices during this period. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation system, recognising its importance to understanding prehistoric mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Brecon Beacons region.
Tri Chrugiau Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR101. View the official record →
Tri Chrugiau Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR101.
Tri Chrugiau Round Barrows 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.
Tri Chrugiau 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 BR101.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn Cerrig-Cadarn Round Cairn (5.3 km), Stone Circle and Round Cairn W of Ynyshir (5.5 km), Tir-cyd Deserted Rural Settlement (6 km).
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