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Y Crug Round Barrow SSW of Aber-Criban is a prehistoric round barrow constructed on Lower Devonian bedrock in Wales. The monument sits upon mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits formed during the Early Devonian period, creating a solid foundation of ancient stone beneath the earthwork. This Bronze Age burial mound represents a significant survival of funerary practice from the second millennium BC, when such monuments were raised across the upland and lowland zones of Britain and Wales.
The barrow's location on bedrock of mixed lithology reflects the geology of this region, where Devonian rocks form the underlying landscape. Round barrows typically served as communal or individual burial structures, and their presence often indicates settlement and land use patterns in prehistoric communities. The monument's positioning south-south-west of Aber-Criban places it within a landscape that would have been actively used by Bronze Age peoples for both burial and habitation.
Y Crug is now protected by Cadw under reference BR106, ensuring the preservation of this important archaeological resource. The surviving earthwork remains a visible reminder of prehistoric burial practices and the long continuity of settlement in Wales. Round barrows of this type, when excavated, frequently yield cremated remains, grave goods and evidence of ritual activity that illuminates the beliefs and social organisation of Bronze Age communities.
Y Crug Round Barrow SSW of Aber-Criban is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR106. View the official record →
Y Crug Round Barrow SSW of Aber-Criban is a prehistoric round barrow constructed on Lower Devonian bedrock in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR106.
Y Crug Round Barrow SSW of Aber-Criban 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.
Y Crug Round Barrow SSW of Aber-Criban 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 BR106.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maen Richard Prehistoric Standing Stone (3.7 km), Round Cairn 800m SW of Gwar-y-Felin (3.8 km), Corn y Fan Camp (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Y Crug Round Barrow SSW of Aber-Criban's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Y Crug Round Barrow SSW of Aber-Criban stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.