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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Greave Round Barrow

Wales
Cadw SAM GM183
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Greave Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM GM183) under Cadw protection. The barrow represents a typical example of the round barrow tradition prevalent across Britain during the Bronze Age, constructed as a burial mound to commemorate and contain the remains of significant individuals. As a monument of prehistoric religious and ritual importance, it reflects the ceremonial practices and social structures of Bronze Age communities, whose investment in such earthworks demonstrates the cultural significance of the deceased and their relationship to the landscape. The site remains archaeologically important as evidence of burial practices and settlement patterns in prehistoric Wales.

Greave Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM183. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Greave Round Barrow?

Greave Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM GM183) under Cadw protection. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM183.

What period does Greave Round Barrow date from?

Greave 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Greave Round Barrow?

Greave 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 GM183.

What other scheduled monuments are near Greave Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Middleton Moated Site (5.3 km), Round Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock (5.9 km), Moulton Roman Site (6.3 km).

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