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Bryn Alyn Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference DE059. The site occupies ground underlain by the Warwickshire Group, a geological formation of Early Permian age comprising siltstone and sandstone interspersed with subordinate mudstone. This solid geology would have provided stable ground for the barrow's construction.
Round barrows represent one of the most characteristic monument types of Bronze Age Britain, typically serving as burial mounds for individuals of status within their communities. The earthwork at Bryn Alyn belongs to this widespread tradition, constructed above the local bedrock to commemorate and inter the dead according to the customs of its period.
The monument's survival and legal protection reflect its significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in Wales. The specific geology of the Warwickshire Group at this location provides a distinctive setting that differentiates this barrow from others constructed on different geological formations across the wider landscape.
Bryn Alyn Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE059. View the official record →
Bryn Alyn Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference DE059.
Bryn Alyn 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.
Bryn Alyn 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 DE059.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croes-Foel Round Barrow (6.5 km), Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Erddig Park to Middle Sontley (6.7 km), Hadfod-y-Bwlch Round Barrow (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Bryn Alyn 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.
Bryn Alyn Round Barrow stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.