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Foresters' Oaks round barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MM333. The monument sits upon Lower Devonian bedrock of sandstone and conglomerate, geological strata formed during the Early Devonian period when this region lay beneath tropical seas. This underlying stone would have shaped both the construction methods available to the barrow's builders and the landscape they inhabited.
Round barrows represent one of the most distinctive monument types of Bronze Age Britain and Wales, typically constructed between 2500 and 1000 BC as burial chambers for high-status individuals. Foresters' Oaks exemplifies this tradition, its earthen mound containing evidence of ritual practice and social hierarchy from the prehistoric period. The specific topography and geology of this Welsh location would have influenced how the barrow was oriented and built.
Today the monument survives as a physical record of prehistoric funerary practice and the Bronze Age communities of Wales. Its protection under Cadw ensures that this landscape feature remains available for study and public access, allowing visitors to appreciate the enduring presence of these ancient structures across the Welsh countryside.
Foresters' Oaks round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM333. View the official record →
Foresters' Oaks round barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MM333.
Foresters' Oaks 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.
Foresters' Oaks 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 MM333.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted Medieval Village W of St Mary's Church (6.5 km), Standing Stone 252m South of Bencroft Lane (6.5 km), Wilcrick Hill Camp (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Foresters' Oaks 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.
Foresters' Oaks round barrow stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.