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Bryn Bedd is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference CM365. Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, typically standing as earthen mounds raised over cremated or inhumed remains. They represent some of the most enduring monuments of the prehistoric British landscape.
The barrow sits upon Llandovery Rocks, an undifferentiated formation of the Llandovery period comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. This underlying geology would have presented particular constraints and opportunities for the monument's builders, who selected and prepared the ground before raising the mound. The sandy and conglomeratic bedrock reflects the ancient depositional environment of this region during the Ordovician period.
As a protected archaeological site, Bryn Bedd contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns across Wales. Round barrows cluster in certain landscapes according to both practical considerations and symbolic or social factors. The preservation of this monument under statutory protection ensures that its archaeological potential remains safeguarded for future study and for public understanding of Wales's prehistoric heritage.
Bryn Bedd round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM365. View the official record →
Bryn Bedd is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference CM365.
Bryn Bedd 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 Bedd 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 CM365.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cothi Roman Aqueduct (4.9 km), Annell Aqueduct (upper section) (5.7 km), Hut at upper end of Annell Roman Aqueduct (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Bryn Bedd 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 Bedd round barrow stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.