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Cnych Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference RD115. Round barrows of this type were typically constructed during the Bronze Age, serving as burial monuments for individuals of status within their communities. The barrow's location on bedrock of Llandovery age—comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate formations—would have provided a stable foundation for its construction and the materials available in the surrounding landscape.
The Llandovery rocks underlying this monument are ancient sedimentary deposits that form part of Wales's Silurian geology, testament to the site's position within a landscape shaped over hundreds of millions of years. These hard stone beds would have influenced both the burial practices at Cnych and the physical constraints of monument building in this locality.
The barrow survives today as a record of prehistoric burial custom and social organisation in Wales. Its protection by Cadw recognises its significance as an archaeological monument, preserving evidence of Bronze Age communities and their relationship with the Welsh landscape. The site contributes to our understanding of funerary practices and settlement patterns in prehistoric Wales.
Cnych Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD115. View the official record →
Cnych Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference RD115.
Cnych 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.
Cnych 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 RD115.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ty-Lettice Round Barrow (6.9 km), Ty Lettice Roman road (6.9 km), Round Barrow NE of Cefn-Ceido Hall (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cnych 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.
Cnych Round Barrow stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.