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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Trichrug Round Barrows

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD061
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Trichrug Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales. The site comprises round cairns that served as burial structures during the prehistoric period, reflecting the ritual and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in Wales. Round cairns of this type were constructed as prominent landscape features to mark the graves of significant individuals or family groups, and their positioning on high ground often made them visually dominant within the surrounding terrain. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric Welsh burial customs and settlement patterns.

Trichrug Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD061. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Trichrug Round Barrows?

Trichrug Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD061.

What period does Trichrug Round Barrows date from?

Trichrug 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 the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Trichrug Round Barrows?

Trichrug 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 CD061.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trichrug Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Trefilan (2.8 km), Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone (4 km), Defended Enclosure 350m E of Bank Green Grove (4.3 km).

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