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Barrow Group W of Staylittle is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference MG171. The monument occupies ground underlain by Llandovery rocks, a geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that dates to the Llandovery period. This bedrock would have presented both opportunities and constraints to the prehistoric communities who constructed the barrow, affecting the availability of suitable stone for the monument's construction and the character of the surrounding landscape.
Round barrows of this type were built during the Bronze Age and represent the burial practices of prehistoric societies. They commonly consisted of earthen or stone mounds raised over cremated or inhumed burials, often accompanied by grave goods that reflected the status and beliefs of the deceased. The form of the barrow and its placement in the landscape served functions both practical and symbolic, marking significant individuals or family groups within the communities that built them.
The monument's presence within a barrow group indicates that multiple burials were marked and clustered in this location, suggesting it may have been a focal point for Bronze Age burial activity. Such groupings reflect the importance of place in prehistoric funerary practice, with successive generations returning to established burial grounds to inter their dead. The Staylittle landscape would have held accumulated significance through these repeated ritual acts.
Barrow Group W of Staylittle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG171. View the official record →
Barrow Group W of Staylittle is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference MG171.
Barrow Group W of Staylittle 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.
Barrow Group W of Staylittle 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 MG171.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwmbiga long cairn (2.1 km), Dinas Camp (3.7 km), Carreg Wen Prehistoric Standing Stone (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Barrow Group W of Staylittle'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.
Barrow Group W of Staylittle stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.