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Carew Beacon Round Barrows is a Bronze Age round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference PE311. The monument rises from bedrock composed of Lower Devonian sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded strata formed during the Early Devonian period. This ancient geological foundation would have been exposed or thinly covered when the barrow was constructed, providing the local stone resources available to its prehistoric builders.
Round barrows are amongst the most distinctive Bronze Age monuments in Britain and Wales, typically serving as burial monuments for individuals of status within their communities. The construction of such a barrow involved the accumulation of earth and stone into a substantial mound, often accompanied by formal burial deposits and grave goods. The prominent location at Beacon suggests the monument was positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape, a characteristic feature of many barrows which served both practical and symbolic functions.
The Carew Beacon Round Barrows form part of the extensive archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practice in Wales. Such monuments, when excavated archaeologically, frequently reveal evidence of single or multiple interments, cremation practices, and the material culture of their period. The survival of this barrow today reflects both the durability of its construction and the recognition of its historical significance through formal protection.
Carew Beacon Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE311. View the official record →
Carew Beacon Round Barrows is a Bronze Age round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference PE311.
Carew Beacon 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.
Carew Beacon 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 PE311.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Manorbier Dovecot (3.6 km), Manorbier Castle (3.7 km), King's Quoit Burial Chamber (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Carew Beacon 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.
Carew Beacon Round Barrows stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.