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Cae-glas Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference RD104. The site sits upon Ludlow Rocks, an undifferentiated formation of Ludlow age mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that forms the underlying bedrock geology of this part of Wales. This stable geological foundation would have supported Bronze Age burial practices in the region.
Round barrows typically date from the Bronze Age, serving as burial monuments for individuals of social standing. Their presence across the Welsh landscape marks significant ceremonial sites within prehistoric settlement patterns. The Ludlow Rock geology here—composed of fine siltstones and mudstones—would have presented both opportunities and challenges for construction, offering stable ground but requiring effort to excavate burial chambers.
The monument's protected status reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age funerary practice and social organisation. Round barrows of this type form part of a wider distribution of burial monuments across Wales, providing insight into prehistoric communities and their relationship with the landscape. The survival of Cae-glas Round Barrows allows continued study of Bronze Age ceremonial traditions and settlement patterns in this region.
Cae-glas Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD104. View the official record →
Cae-glas Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference RD104.
Cae-glas 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.
Cae-glas 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 RD104.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhos Crug Round Barrows (5 km), Llananno Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Post (5.5 km), Ffoeslaprey Settlement (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cae-glas 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.
Cae-glas Round Barrows stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.