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Hadfod-y-Bwlch Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference DE047. The barrow sits upon geology of the Warwickshire Group, formed during the Early Permian period, comprising siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone that would have been solid bedrock when the monument was constructed in the Bronze Age.
Round barrows are among the most distinctive features of Bronze Age Britain, typically serving as burial monuments for high-status individuals. They were built by raising earth and stone into a mound, often incorporating grave goods to accompany the dead. The precise form and contents of Hadfod-y-Bwlch reflect the funerary practices and social hierarchies of its time, though like many barrows, its internal structure has not been fully documented.
The monument's survival into the modern era demonstrates its significance within the Welsh Bronze Age landscape. Its position on the Warwickshire Group's characteristic bedrock is typical of barrow placement in regions with mixed geology, where stable ground provided suitable foundation for these enduring communal or elite burial sites.
Hadfod-y-Bwlch Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE047. View the official record →
Hadfod-y-Bwlch Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference DE047.
Hadfod-y-Bwlch 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.
Hadfod-y-Bwlch 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 DE047.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home Farm (4.8 km), Darland Wood Round Barrows (5.7 km), Pont y Cysylltau (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hadfod-y-Bwlch 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.
Hadfod-y-Bwlch Round Barrow stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.