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Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference DE091. The monument sits upon bedrock of Ludlow Series rocks, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Ludlow period of the Silurian. This underlying geology would have been weathered into workable soil by the time of the barrow's construction, providing suitable ground for raising the earthwork.
Round barrows of this type were typically constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, with a mound of earth and stone raised over cremated or inhumed remains. The barrow would have served as a focal point within the prehistoric landscape, its prominent form visible across the surrounding terrain. The specific location within Ffynnon-Las Wood reflects the way such monuments were integrated into the woodland environment of their period.
The scheduling of the barrow recognises its archaeological significance and protects its physical integrity. Round barrows remain amongst the most common prehistoric monuments in Britain and Wales, yet each example provides evidence of prehistoric funerary practices and settlement patterns. This example contributes to understanding Bronze Age activity in its local region and the uses of the landscape during prehistory.
Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE091. View the official record →
Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference DE091.
Ffynnon-Las 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.
Ffynnon-Las 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 DE091.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen y Gwyddel Round Barrow (5.9 km), Offa's Dyke: section two miles 780yds (3930m) long, from the stream W of Brook Cottage, Selattyn, to footpath crossing dyke W of Bron-y-Garth Also in Clwyd: Wales (8.2 km), Mynydd Bach Camp (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Ffynnon-Las 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.
Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.