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Glog Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MG121. The monument lies upon bedrock of Ludlow Rocks, Undifferentiated, a geological formation composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Ludlow period. This substantial underlying geology would have provided a stable foundation for the barrow's construction and reflects the durability of the landscape in which it was built.
Round barrows of this type were typically erected during the Bronze Age as burial monuments and ceremonial markers across the British landscape. The choice of location at Glog, positioned on the Ludlow bedrock, suggests careful consideration of both practical construction factors and the surrounding terrain. The mixed sedimentary geology of the site would have contained variable soil conditions suitable for the excavation and mounding of earth required in barrow construction.
The monument represents an important surviving example of prehistoric funerary architecture in Wales. Its designation under Cadw's protection scheme ensures its preservation for future study and public access. The barrow's position within the Ludlow geological formation places it within a distinctive geological context that characterises much of the Welsh landscape and influenced settlement and monumental construction in prehistoric times.
Glog Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG121. View the official record →
Glog Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MG121.
Glog Round Barrows 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.
Glog Round Barrows 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 MG121.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement (6.7 km), Coventry Round Barrow (7.2 km), Fowler's Arm Chair Stone Circle & Round Cairns, Banc Du (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Glog Round Barrows'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.
Glog Round Barrows stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.