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Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow is a prehistoric chambered tomb situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference ME070. The monument sits upon bedrock of Ashgill formation, a Silurian sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that characterises much of the local geology. This stable foundation provided a practical base for Neolithic and Bronze Age communities constructing burial monuments in the region.
The barrow represents a significant investment of communal labour, typical of chambered tombs built across Britain and Ireland during the prehistoric period. Such monuments served as focal points for territorial identity and ancestral commemoration, with their prominent mounding visible across the surrounding landscape. The internal chamber would have been accessible for repeated burial practices over generations.
The monument's survival to the present day, despite millennia of agricultural and environmental pressures, reflects both its solid construction and the protective measures afforded by its statutory designation. The Ashgill bedrock beneath the site has influenced the monument's preservation, as the underlying geology affects drainage patterns and soil development across the chamber and surrounding mound. Branas-Uchaf thus remains an important record of prehistoric burial practice and landscape use in Wales.
Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME070. View the official record →
Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow is a prehistoric chambered tomb situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference ME070.
Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Branas-Uchaf 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 ME070.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffridd yr Eglwys Deserted Rural Settlement (4.7 km), Cefn Penagored Cairn and Ring Cairn (4.8 km), Cefn Penagored Ridge Cairns (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow'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.
Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.