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Llwyn-Wron Cursus is a prehistoric linear earthwork revealed by aerial photography in Wales. Cursuses are among the earliest monumental structures in Britain, typically dating to the Neolithic period and comprising paired parallel banks and ditches extending across the landscape for considerable distances. These monuments are thought to have served ceremonial or processional functions, though their precise purpose remains debated among archaeologists.
The monument sits upon bedrock composed of Caradoc Rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Caradocian period of the Ordovician. This geology would have provided a relatively stable foundation for the construction of the earthwork's banks and ditches, though the varied composition of the underlying strata may have influenced the monument's preservation and visibility across the landscape.
The cursus is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage monuments authority, under reference MG167. Its identification through aerial survey demonstrates how this technique has proven essential for recognising earthwork monuments where ground-level features have become subtle or obscured by subsequent land use and vegetation. The site contributes to understanding Neolithic monumental activity across Wales and the broader patterns of early ritual landscape use in prehistoric Britain.
Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG167. View the official record →
Llwyn-Wron Cursus is a prehistoric linear earthwork revealed by aerial photography in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG167.
Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography) dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cursus. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography) 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 MG167.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffridd Faldwyn Camp (7.9 km), Montgomery Castle (8 km), Montgomery Medieval Town, Part adjacent to Westmead, School Lane (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography)'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.
Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography) stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.