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Crown Wood Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference FL111. The monument sits upon Dinantian rocks of Mississippian age, a geology comprising limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous strata that would have shaped both the landscape and the construction methods available to its builders. This solid bedrock foundation provided a stable base for the earthwork and has helped preserve the barrow's structure across millennia.
Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments for prominent members of prehistoric communities. The barrow's form—a raised earthen mound—would have been visible across the surrounding terrain, marking the location of interred individuals and serving as a focal point for ritual and commemorative gatherings. The limestone geology of the site may have influenced the character of the surrounding woodland and soils.
Today, Crown Wood Round Barrow remains an important archaeological site within Wales' rich prehistoric heritage. Its protection under Cadw ensures the preservation of this monument for future study and understanding of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the region. The barrow contributes to our knowledge of how prehistoric communities organised their sacred landscape and honoured their dead.
Crown Wood Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL111. View the official record →
Crown Wood Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference FL111.
Crown Wood 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.
Crown Wood 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 FL111.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron Fadog Enclosure (4.3 km), Round Barrow 135m SE of Lodge Farm (4.5 km), Cae Gwyn Cave (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Crown Wood 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.
Crown Wood Round Barrow stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.