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Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol is a prehistoric burnt mound located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. Burnt mounds are among the most numerous archaeological monuments of Bronze Age date in Wales and beyond, though their precise function remains debated by archaeologists. The mound sits on Lower Devonian bedrock of sandstone and conglomerate, geology that would have been familiar to Bronze Age communities exploiting the local landscape.
The monument consists of a substantial accumulation of burnt stone and charcoal-rich soil, characteristic features of these sites. Burnt mounds typically measure between 10 and 30 metres across and contain evidence of intensive heat exposure. Their location near water sources and the nature of deposits suggest involvement in activities such as cooking, metal-working, textile production or processing of plants and animal materials, though the exact use of this particular mound remains unrecorded in the archaeological record.
The survival of this burnt mound demonstrates the durability of Bronze Age deposits across the Welsh landscape. Its preservation as a scheduled monument ensures protection for future study, as new archaeological techniques may yet illuminate the daily practices and economic life of the communities who created such monuments in prehistoric Wales.
Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM288. View the official record →
Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol is a prehistoric burnt mound located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM288.
Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a burnt mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol 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 CM288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Fadog round cairn (4.1 km), Bwlch y Ddeuwynt Round Cairn (4.2 km), Cwm Twrch settlement and limekiln (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol'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.
Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.