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Garness Farm round barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated approximately 400 metres south-west of Garness Farm in Wales. The monument lies upon bedrock of the Millstone Grit Group, a Namurian formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that characterises the local geology. This substantial geological foundation would have influenced the landscape visible from the barrow when it was constructed, shaping the skyline and drainage patterns across the surrounding terrain.
Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, typically serving as the focal point for successive interments and ritual activity. The solid sedimentary bedrock beneath would have presented both opportunities and constraints for the barrow's construction, affecting the choice of soil and stone available for mounding. Such monuments frequently occupy carefully selected locations that remain visible across considerable distances, serving to mark ancestral territories and burial grounds.
Garness Farm round barrow is now protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under the reference number CM321. This scheduling ensures the preservation of the monument and any archaeological deposits it may contain, safeguarding evidence of Bronze Age funerary practices and landscape use in this part of Wales for future study and public understanding.
Garness Farm, round barrow 400m to SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM321. View the official record →
Garness Farm round barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated approximately 400 metres south-west of Garness Farm in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM321.
Garness Farm, round barrow 400m to SW of 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.
Garness Farm, round barrow 400m to SW of 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 CM321.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Morfa-Bychan Burial Chambers, Cairns, House Sites & Fields (0.9 km), Napps Camp (1.5 km), Top Castle (1.8 km).
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Garness Farm, round barrow 400m to SW of stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.