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Hanton Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE279. The monument sits upon Llandovery Rocks, an undifferentiated geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating from the Llandovery period. This bedrock geology would have been a familiar landscape to the prehistoric peoples who constructed and used the barrow.
Round barrows were characteristic burial monuments of Bronze Age communities, typically built to contain inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods. The construction of such monuments required considerable labour and social organisation, reflecting the importance placed upon commemorating the deceased within prehistoric Welsh communities.
The barrow's survival and formal protection reflect its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practice in Wales. The site contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial traditions and the relationship between prehistoric communities and their local landscape, offering insights into the social structures and beliefs of these ancient peoples.
Hanton Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE279. View the official record →
Hanton Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE279.
Hanton Round Barrows 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.
Hanton Round Barrows 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 PE279.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow 300m NW of Tallyho (4.9 km), Garden Earthworks at Coedcanlas Farm (6.3 km), Burton Burial Chamber (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hanton Round Barrows'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.
Hanton Round Barrows stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.