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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Hutchwns round barrow

Wales
Cadw SAM GM103
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hutchwns round barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated under Cadw as SAM GM103. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial practice characteristic of the early to middle Bronze Age period in Britain and Wales. As a round barrow, it would have functioned as a mound covering one or more burials, serving both as a tomb and as a visible marker of the deceased within the landscape. Such monuments reflect the ritual and religious practices of Bronze Age communities, where the construction of substantial earthworks demonstrated social status and maintained connections between the living and the dead.

Hutchwns round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM103. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hutchwns round barrow?

Hutchwns round barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated under Cadw as SAM GM103. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM103.

What period does Hutchwns round barrow date from?

Hutchwns 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 Hutchwns round barrow?

Hutchwns 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 GM103.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hutchwns round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nottage Court Inscribed Stone (0.9 km), Dan-y-Graig Roman villa (2.7 km), Mynydd Herbert Round Barrow (4.4 km).

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