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Coed Glyn-Bach Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference FL036. The barrow sits on bedrock composed of Ludlow rocks—undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Ludlow period of the Silurian era, some 420 million years ago. This ancient geology provided both the landscape and building materials available to the Bronze Age communities who constructed the monument.
Round barrows of this type typically date between 2000 and 1500 BCE and served as burial monuments for individuals or small family groups. They consist of earthen or stone mounds raised over a central burial pit or chamber, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of the interred. The barrow's location on solid Ludlow bedrock would have presented particular challenges for any underground burial construction.
The monument survives today as a visible earthwork within its woodland setting, preserving evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and territorial significance. Such barrows frequently appear in groups or cemetery complexes across the Welsh landscape, marking places of ancestral importance to Bronze Age populations. The site's long-term preservation under statutory protection ensures that the physical remains and surrounding archaeological context remain available for future study and interpretation.
Coed Glyn-Bach Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL036. View the official record →
Coed Glyn-Bach Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference FL036.
Coed Glyn-Bach 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.
Coed Glyn-Bach 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 FL036.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Cloddiau Camp (6.2 km), Coed Clattwn Moated Site (7.6 km), Denbigh Friary Church (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Coed Glyn-Bach 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.
Coed Glyn-Bach Round Barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.