Scheduled MonumentsWalesClawdd Wood round barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Clawdd Wood round barrow

Wales
Cadw SAM MG330
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Clawdd Wood round barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference MG330. The barrow represents the burial practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthwork mounds served as repositories for the deceased and functioned as focal points for ritual and ceremonial activity. The monument's physical form comprises an earth mound typical of round barrows of this era, which would have originally been more pronounced than its current state. As a funerary and ritual site, Clawdd Wood round barrow contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns, burial customs, and the ceremonial landscape of prehistoric Wales.

Clawdd Wood round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG330. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Clawdd Wood round barrow?

Clawdd Wood round barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference MG330. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG330.

What period does Clawdd Wood round barrow date from?

Clawdd Wood 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Clawdd Wood round barrow?

Clawdd Wood 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 MG330.

What other scheduled monuments are near Clawdd Wood round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound in Churchyard (5.4 km), Camp 270m SSW of Ty Mawr (7 km), Plas Yr Alarch Moated Site (7.2 km).

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