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Bryn-Nantllech Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference DE187. Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments, typically containing cremated or inhumed remains within a central chamber capped by an earthen mound. The barrow sits upon bedrock composed of Ludlow rocks—a formation of Silurian age comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that would have shaped the monument's construction and long-term preservation.
The underlying geology of undifferentiated Ludlow rocks has influenced the character of this monument throughout its existence. The fine-grained nature of these sedimentary deposits would have made the surrounding terrain suitable for building, though the parent bedrock's composition affected soil development and drainage across the site. Archaeological monuments constructed on such substrates often benefit from good preservation conditions, as the stable geological foundation has supported the barrow's integrity over millennia.
As a scheduled monument protected by Cadw, Bryn-Nantllech Round Barrow represents an important record of Bronze Age funerary practice in Wales. Its preservation permits future investigation of burial customs, material culture and the land-use patterns of prehistoric communities in this region.
Bryn-Nantllech Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE187. View the official record →
Bryn-Nantllech Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference DE187.
Bryn-Nantllech 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-Nantllech 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 DE187.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plas Newydd Round Barrow (2.2 km), Hwlffordd Round Barrows (3.4 km), Moel Fodiar Tumuli (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Bryn-Nantllech 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-Nantllech Round Barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.