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Barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference MG257. Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, serving as burial monuments for individuals of high status within their communities. The barrow's construction and preservation reflect the ritual landscape practices of this period.
The monument is positioned on bedrock comprising Ludlow Rocks of Undifferentiated status, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. These geological substrates, formed during the Ludlow period of the Silurian, would have presented specific conditions affecting both the original construction of the barrow and its survival through subsequent millennia. The local geology is characteristic of Wales's Palaeozoic foundation.
As a scheduled ancient monument, the barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood remains an important archaeological resource, offering potential evidence for Bronze Age burial practices and territorial organisation. Its protection under Cadw ensures that the monument's archaeological and landscape significance are preserved for study and interpretation, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric Wales.
Barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG257. View the official record →
Barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference MG257.
Barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood 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 west of Cae-Betin Wood 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 MG257.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell y Blaidd (6.7 km), Crugyn Tump Castle Mound (6.7 km), Castell y Blaidd Medieval Settlement (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Barrow west of Cae-Betin Wood'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 west of Cae-Betin Wood stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.