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Corston Beacon Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE059. Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age as communal or individual burial monuments, typically comprising an earthen mound raised over cremated or inhumed remains. The monument's elevated position on Corston Beacon suggests it held prominent ceremonial and territorial significance within its contemporary landscape.
The barrow sits upon Pridoli bedrock composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, which would have provided a naturally stable foundation for the mound's construction. These sedimentary rocks, formed during the Pridoli epoch of the Silurian period, underlie much of the region and would have been quarried or eroded to create the earthwork. The mixed geological substrate may have influenced the barrow's preservation and the visibility of its form across the surrounding topography.
The monument survives as a valuable archaeological resource, retaining evidence of prehistoric burial practices and social organisation. Its location on the beacon demonstrates the importance of hilltop positions for Bronze Age communities, whether for visibility, ceremonial purposes or landscape management. The site contributes to understanding settlement and funerary patterns across the wider region during the later prehistoric period.
Corston Beacon Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE059. View the official record →
Corston Beacon Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE059.
Corston Beacon 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.
Corston Beacon 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 PE059.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bulliber Camp (East) (4.3 km), Flimston Farmhouse (4.3 km), Stackpole Farm Standing Stone (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Corston Beacon 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.
Corston Beacon Round Barrow stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.