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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Bier Hill Round Barrows

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE470
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bier Hill Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The site comprises round barrows, earthen mounds constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments for high-status individuals and their grave goods. Round barrows of this period typically contained inhumation or cremation burials within central graves, sometimes accompanied by pottery vessels, metalwork, and other ritual deposits. The monument reflects the funerary practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities in southwest Wales.

Bier Hill Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE470. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bier Hill Round Barrows?

Bier Hill Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE470.

What period does Bier Hill Round Barrows date from?

Bier 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Bier Hill Round Barrows?

Bier 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 PE470.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bier Hill Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Old Palace, Lydstep (2.2 km), Whitewell (2.4 km), Manorbier Castle (2.4 km).

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