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Croes-Foel Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as an Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE048. The barrow sits atop bedrock of the Warwickshire Group, a geological formation of Early Permian age comprising siltstone and sandstone interspersed with subordinate mudstone layers.
Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, serving as burial monuments for individuals of note within their communities. The construction of such barrows involved substantial labour, with earth and stone mounded over a central burial or burials, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of the period. The specific geology beneath Croes-Foel—the relatively soft and friable sandstone and siltstone of the Warwickshire Group—would have influenced both the choice of this location and the availability of materials for monument construction.
The survival of Croes-Foel as a recognisable earthwork attests to the durability of the Bronze Age landscape in Wales. Its protection reflects the archaeological and historical significance of round barrows in understanding prehistoric settlement patterns, ritual practices and social organisation in the region.
Croes-Foel Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE048. View the official record →
Croes-Foel Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as an Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE048.
Croes-Foel 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.
Croes-Foel 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 DE048.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wynnstay Colliery Winding Engine House (5 km), Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home Farm (5.2 km), Darland Wood Round Barrows (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Croes-Foel 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.
Croes-Foel Round Barrow stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.