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Craig Berwyn Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated on high ground in Wales. The monument lies on bedrock composed of Caradoc Rocks, which comprise mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Caradocian period. This substantial stone foundation provided a stable base for the Bronze Age burial structure constructed above it.
The barrow is a characteristic example of the round burial mounds that dot the Welsh uplands, built to commemorate the dead and mark significant territorial locations. Such monuments typically date to the Bronze Age and served as focal points within the contemporary landscape. The exposed geology of the Caradoc Rocks, with their mixed sedimentary composition, would have offered stone suitable for construction work and stable ground for the mound's establishment.
Craig Berwyn Round Barrow is protected under Cadw, the Welsh heritage conservation organisation, under reference DE090. This designation recognises the site's archaeological and historical importance as evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and Bronze Age settlement patterns in Wales. The monument remains an integral part of the upland archaeological heritage of the region.
Craig Berwyn Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE090. View the official record →
Craig Berwyn Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated on high ground in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE090.
Craig Berwyn 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.
Craig Berwyn 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 DE090.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craig Rhiwarth Ancient Village (5.6 km), Nant y Gangen Ddu Round Cairns (5.8 km), Y Gribin Round Cairn (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Craig Berwyn 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.
Craig Berwyn Round Barrow stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.