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Bryn Beddau Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference DE040. The monument sits upon bedrock of Wenlock rocks, a sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Wenlock period of the Silurian age. This geology forms the foundation across the site and would have been known to the Bronze Age communities who constructed and used the barrow.
Round barrows are earthen mounds raised over burials, typically dating to the Bronze Age. They commonly served as communal or high-status burial places, often positioned in prominent locations within the landscape. The Wenlock bedrock underlying Bryn Beddau is characteristic of mid-Wales geology, and the barrow's placement on this terrain reflects Bronze Age settlement patterns in the region.
The barrow remains an important archaeological monument, protected for its archaeological and historical significance as a record of prehistoric burial practice and social organisation. The site contributes to understanding Bronze Age communities across Wales and the use of the landscape during this period.
Bryn Beddau Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE040. View the official record →
Bryn Beddau Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference DE040.
Bryn Beddau 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.
Bryn Beddau 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 DE040.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dinas Melin-y-Wig (3.7 km), Mynydd Rhyd Ddu Enclosure (5.2 km), Bwrdd y Tri Arglwydd Boundary Stone (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Bryn Beddau Round Barrows'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 Beddau Round Barrows stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.