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Block Wood Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Wales, designated under the historic monument protection system as Cadw SAM MG256. The barrow represents a burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed as repositories for the dead and served important ritual and ceremonial functions within prehistoric communities. The monument's physical form comprises a raised earthwork typical of round barrow construction, reflecting the labour investment and cultural significance placed upon formal burial practices during this era. As a designated scheduled ancient monument, Block Wood Round Barrow contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary traditions in Wales and remains an important marker of prehistoric settlement and land use patterns in its locality.
Block Wood Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG256. View the official record →
Block Wood Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Wales, designated under the historic monument protection system as Cadw SAM MG256. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG256.
Block Wood Round Barrow 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.
Block Wood Round Barrow 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 MG256.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugyn Tump Castle Mound (5.3 km), Motte and bailey castle immediately south west of The Moat (6.8 km), Castell y Blaidd (7.1 km).
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