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Groes Faen Bach is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a Cadw monument under reference FL195. Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, typically serving as focal points for individual or family groups within their communities. The monument sits on bedrock of Dinantian age, comprising limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks that would have influenced both the landscape visible to its builders and the materials available for construction.
The underlying geology of Dinantian limestone, formed during the Mississippian period, creates a landscape characterised by karst features and seasonal water drainage patterns. These natural conditions would have shaped settlement and movement across the terrain in prehistoric times. The barrow's position on this solid bedrock foundation would have provided stability for the earthwork and any stone structures incorporated into its design.
As a Cadw-protected monument, Groes Faen Bach preserves evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and territorial organisation. The barrow remains an important physical record of prehistoric society in Wales, contributing to understanding of how ancient communities marked significant places on the landscape and commemorated their dead.
Groes Faen Bach round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL195. View the official record →
Groes Faen Bach is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected as a Cadw monument under reference FL195.
Groes Faen Bach 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.
Groes Faen Bach 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 FL195.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron Fadog Enclosure (1 km), Round Barrow 225m SE of Parc y Prysau (3.7 km), Round Barrow 495m SE of Parc y Prysau (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Groes Faen Bach 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.
Groes Faen Bach round barrow stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.