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Coventry Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales. The monument sits on bedrock of Ludlow Rocks, a geological formation composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Ludlow epoch of the Silurian period. This solid foundation of mixed sedimentary rock would have provided a stable base for the barrow's construction and helped preserve the archaeological deposits within it.
Round barrows are amongst the most enduring monuments of prehistoric Britain, typically erected during the Bronze Age as burial structures for individuals of elevated status. Their characteristic domed earthwork form remained visible in the landscape for millennia, marking sites of commemorative and ritual importance to successive communities. The monument's survival to the present day reflects both the durability of its earthwork construction and the relative protection afforded by its rural setting.
The barrow is protected under Cadw, the historic monuments service of Wales, recorded under reference RD103. This designation ensures the preservation of the monument and any archaeological evidence it contains, allowing future generations to study this significant Bronze Age site and understand more about the prehistoric peoples who built it.
Coventry Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD103. View the official record →
Coventry Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD103.
Coventry 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.
Coventry 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 RD103.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llananno Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Post (5.9 km), Rhos Crug Round Barrows (6.7 km), Ffoeslaprey Settlement (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Coventry 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.
Coventry Round Barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.