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Domen Ddu Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument situated in Wales, constructed upon bedrock of Wenlock Rocks comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. The barrow belongs to the tradition of round barrow burial that flourished across Britain during the Bronze Age, typically covering inhumation or cremation burials accompanied by grave goods. The Wenlock sandstone and conglomerate bedrock underlying the site, formed during the Silurian period over four hundred million years ago, would have provided a stable foundation for the earthwork's construction.
The monument preserves evidence of prehistoric burial practice and ritual landscape use. Such barrows commonly served as territorial markers and focal points for community identity, often positioned prominently within the contemporary settlement pattern. The archaeological value of the site lies in its potential to reveal details of Bronze Age funerary customs, whether through surviving structural features, soil stratigraphy, or artefactual remains.
Domen Ddu Round Barrow is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference number MG079. This statutory designation ensures the preservation of the monument and its archaeological resource for future study and public appreciation as a significant element of Wales's prehistoric heritage.
Domen Ddu Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG079. View the official record →
Domen Ddu Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument situated in Wales, constructed upon bedrock of Wenlock Rocks comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG079.
Domen Ddu 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.
Domen Ddu 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 MG079.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Domen-ddu round barrows (4.6 km), Castle Bank Settlement (7.3 km), The Mount Round Barrow near Maes-y-Gwaelod (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Domen Ddu 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.
Domen Ddu Round Barrow stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.