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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 prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw's reference GM183. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents a burial mound of the type widely distributed across the Welsh landscape during this period. Such round barrows functioned as repositories for the dead and served as focal points for ritual and ceremonial activity among Bronze Age communities. The monument's survival to the present day provides archaeological evidence for prehistoric burial practices and the social organisation of early metalworking societies in 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 prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw's reference GM183. 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 Britain.

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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