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Aberedw Hill Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD074. The monument sits upon bedrock composed of Ludlow rocks, a geological formation dating to the Ludlow period and comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. This underlying geology would have shaped both the landscape visible to its builders and the materials available for construction and daily use in the later prehistoric period.
Round barrows of this type typically served as burial monuments for Bronze Age communities, generally dating between 2200 and 1000 BCE, though some barrows have earlier origins. The Ludlow bedrock beneath the site would have provided a stable foundation for the earthwork, whilst the surrounding terrain of mudstone and softer sedimentary rocks characterises much of the borderland landscape between Wales and England.
The monument's survival and protection reflect its importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and burial practice in the region. The specific location on Aberedw Hill would have offered commanding views across the landscape, a characteristic feature of many barrow placements. Such monuments contribute significantly to understanding prehistoric territorial organisation, ritual practices and the relationship between early communities and their local environment.
Aberedw Hill Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD074. View the official record →
Aberedw Hill Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD074.
Aberedw Hill Round Barrows 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.
Aberedw Hill 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 RD074.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gwenddwr Deserted Village (6.4 km), Twyn y Garth Round Barrows (6.5 km), Crickadarn Camp (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Aberedw Hill Round Barrows'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.
Aberedw Hill Round Barrows stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.