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Clawdd Wood round barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales, protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference MG330. The barrow sits upon bedrock composed of Wenlock Rocks, undifferentiated sedimentary strata of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Wenlock period of the Silurian, some 425 million years ago. This geology would have provided a relatively stable foundation for the mound's construction, though the softer mudstone and siltstone components are susceptible to weathering and erosion.
As a round barrow, the monument represents Bronze Age burial practice, when communities across Britain and Wales constructed earthen mounds to mark the graves of their dead, typically dating between 2200 and 700 BC. Such monuments functioned as enduring territorial markers and focal points for ritual activity, often positioned within the visible landscape.
The barrow's specific form and internal structure, whether single or multiple burials, and any associated finds remain subject to archaeological record. Its survival as a recognisable earthwork testifies to the enduring nature of the landscape modifications made by prehistoric communities, whose funerary monuments continue to shape the Welsh countryside millennia after their construction.
Clawdd Wood round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG330. View the official record →
Clawdd Wood round barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales, protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference MG330.
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 the UK.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Clawdd Wood 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.
Clawdd Wood round barrow stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.