Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CM309
Name
Crugiau Round Barrows
Date of Designation
31/10/2002
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Clynderwen
Easting
212277
Northing
220593
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Round Barrow
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of two earthen built round barrows, which probably date to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). Both monuments are situated in a low-lying position and comprise a mound of earth some 25m in diameter and 1.0m high. They are separated by a prominent field bank, barrow I standing to the north, barrow II to the south.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The features are an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retain significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of both intact ritual and burial deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Barrows may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.