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Banc Maes-yr-Haidd barrows is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. The site rests upon Llandovery Rocks, a bedrock formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that dates to the Llandovery period of the Silurian era. This underlying geology would have shaped both the construction methods available to the monument's builders and the landscape in which they chose to establish this burial ground.
Round barrows of this type were typically constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, usually containing inhumations or cremations placed beneath earthen mounds. The barrow's position on Llandovery bedrock indicates it was built on solid, stable ground suitable for monumental construction. The mixed geology of mudstone and sandstone would have provided suitable materials for building and quarrying during the barrow's creation.
The monument's survival to the present day, despite millennia of agricultural and natural processes, reflects the permanence of Bronze Age burial construction. Its designation as a scheduled monument ensures that this important record of prehistoric burial practice remains protected and available for study and appreciation. The site contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices across Wales.
Banc Maes-yr-Haidd barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM339. View the official record →
Banc Maes-yr-Haidd barrows is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM339.
Banc Maes-yr-Haidd 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.
Banc Maes-yr-Haidd 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 CM339.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nantiwrch round barrow (3.7 km), Dolaucothi Roman Aqueduct (3.8 km), Dolaucothi Mound (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Banc Maes-yr-Haidd 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.
Banc Maes-yr-Haidd barrows stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.