Gwynedd Archaeological Trust
Regional Historic Environment Record

Round Barrow, Craig Las, Near Mona

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 2150
Trust : Gwynedd
Community : Llangristiolus
Unitary authority : Ynys Mon
NGR : SH41527487
Site Type (preferred type first) : BRONZE AGE BARROW
Status : Scheduled Monument

Description :
A barrow is clearly visible at Craig Las. <1>

The barrow, 9.0m diameter and 1.2m high is situated on a hill crest, and is mutilated on its east side, probably as a result of wood construction. <2>

The barrow rises up to 1.2m above the level of the land around but cultivation of the surrounding field has encroached slightly onto the edges of the monument giving a slightly squared off appearance on plan. It still measures some 15m in diameter, and there are no obvious indications of disturbance around the centre. <3>

Site as described. <4>

11m diameter round barrow slightly 'squared off' by agriculture but still prominent on the ridge above Mona. Entirely turfed over. Would have been visible from all but SW. Stands on a rounded NW-SE ridge. (Smith, 2003)

Sources :
Smith, G. , 2003 , Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Monument Survey: West Gwynedd and Anglesey ( © GAT)
Smith, G., and Steele, N. , 2005 , Pan-Wales Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Sites Survey: Trial Data Synthesis ( © GAT)
Lynch, F. , 1970 , Prehistoric Anglesey , <1>
Ordnance Survey , 1970 , SH47SW 7 , <2>

Events :
42266 : An 112 Fmw Site Visit (year : 1991)
42267 : An 112 Fmw Site Visit (year : 1992)
40526 : Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Monument Survey: West Gwynedd/Anglesey (year : 2003)
40470 : Dwr Cymru Mona to Llangefni Transfer Scheme (year : 1998)
40527 : Pan-wales Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Sites Survey: Trial Data Synthesis (year : 2005)

Related records
National Monuments Record Wales NPRN 302364 https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/302364/

Compiled date : 17-02-1987


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