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Cwm Fforest Long Barrow is a prehistoric chambered long barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. The monument sits upon Lower Devonian bedrock composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, geological strata formed during the Early Devonian period. This underlying geology would have influenced both the construction methods available to its Neolithic builders and the subsequent weathering patterns visible at the site today.
As a chambered long barrow, the monument represents a significant funerary tradition of Neolithic Wales, built to serve as a communal tomb for multiple burials. The construction of such monuments required considerable organisational effort and labour, reflecting the social importance of the individuals interred within and the ceremonial significance of the site to the local community.
The monument remains an important archaeological and cultural resource, preserving evidence of Neolithic settlement patterns, burial practices and engineering capabilities across Wales. Its protected status ensures the preservation of both the visible remains and the archaeological deposits within and surrounding the barrow, safeguarding this record for future study and public appreciation of Wales's prehistoric heritage.
Cwm Fforest Long Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR007. View the official record →
Cwm Fforest Long Barrow is a prehistoric chambered long barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR007.
Cwm Fforest Long Barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered long barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cwm Fforest Long 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 BR007.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone North of Tretower (7.5 km), Pen-y-gaer Roman Vicus, Cwmdu (7.8 km), Tretower Shrunken Medieval Settlement (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cwm Fforest Long 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.
Cwm Fforest Long Barrow stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.