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Y Crug Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located south-south-west of Aber-Criban in Breconshire, Wales. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents a burial practice characteristic of early Bronze Age communities in Wales, when individuals of status were interred beneath earthen mounds. The monument survives as a rounded earthwork and constitutes an important archaeological record of prehistoric ritual and funerary behaviour in the Brecon Beacons region. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its significance to understanding Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial practices in upland Wales.
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 is a prehistoric funerary monument located south-south-west of Aber-Criban in Breconshire, 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).
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