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Greave Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference GM183. The barrow is constructed upon Triassic bedrock composed of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, geological strata formed during the Triassic period. This underlying geology would have been exposed or thinly covered when the monument was built, shaping both its construction and survival.
Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, serving as burial monuments for individuals of significant status within their communities. Built from available surface materials and earthen mounds, they represent some of the most distinctive and widespread prehistoric structures across the British landscape. The choice of location on Triassic sandstone and conglomerate reflects how prehistoric builders selected naturally prominent positions on stable, elevated ground.
The monument's survival and formal protection acknowledge its importance as physical evidence of Bronze Age burial practice and social organisation. The stable sandstone bedrock underlying Greave Round Barrow would have provided a secure foundation for the barrow's construction and contributed to its preservation across millennia. Such monuments collectively provide crucial insights into prehistoric Welsh communities and their relationship with the landscape.
Greave Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM183. View the official record →
Greave Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference GM183.
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Greave 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.
Greave Round Barrow stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.