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Leachpool Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales. The monument stands on bedrock composed of Ashgill Rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Ashgill epoch. This solid geological foundation would have provided a stable base for the barrow's construction, typical of Bronze Age burial mounds raised across the Welsh landscape. Round barrows served as monuments to mark the burial places of important individuals, with earth and stone heaped over an inhumed or cremated body to create a distinctive mound. The barrow's position on relatively firm ground suggests careful selection of the burial site. The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under reference PE356, reflecting its significance as a scheduled ancient monument. This designation ensures the archaeological integrity of the site is preserved for future study and understanding of prehistoric funerary practices in Wales.
Leachpool Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE356. View the official record →
Leachpool Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE356.
Leachpool 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.
Leachpool 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 PE356.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Picton Castle Mound (7 km), Hook Quay (7.4 km), Castle Lake Camp (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Leachpool 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.
Leachpool Round Barrow stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.