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Good Hook Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE330. The monument sits upon bedrock of Llandovery Rocks, composed of undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Llandovery period. This geological foundation would have presented a firm base for the construction and preservation of the barrow's earthwork.
Round barrows such as Good Hook represent a widespread tradition of burial monument construction across Britain and Wales during the Bronze Age. These mounds typically enclosed cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ritual activity and territorial markers within the prehistoric landscape. The survival of the barrow form at this location demonstrates the enduring nature of Bronze Age funerary practices.
The monument's designation as a protected site reflects its archaeological significance to understanding prehistoric settlement and burial customs in the Welsh landscape. The underlying Llandovery geology, with its stable rock formations, would have influenced the visibility and longevity of the barrow structure within the local terrain.
Good Hook Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE330. View the official record →
Good Hook Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE330.
Good Hook 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.
Good Hook 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 PE330.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Picton Castle Mound (4.2 km), Hook Quay (5 km), Castle Lake Camp (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Good Hook 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.
Good Hook Round Barrow stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.