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Llanfihangel Hill round barrow is a prehistoric earthwork situated in Wales on bedrock of Ludlow age rocks comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. The barrow is protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference RD241.
Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, typically raised over cremated or inhumed human remains. Their presence across the Welsh landscape reflects patterns of settlement and ritual practice spanning several centuries in the second millennium BC. The choice of Llanfihangel Hill as a burial location would have been influenced by its visibility within the local topography and access to the underlying geological strata.
The barrow's survival to the present day, despite agricultural and other land use pressures, makes it an important monument for understanding prehistoric funerary practices and landscape use in this region. The scheduling protection ensures its preservation for future study and public heritage value.
Llanfihangel Hill round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD241. View the official record →
Llanfihangel Hill round barrow is a prehistoric earthwork situated in Wales on bedrock of Ludlow age rocks comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD241.
Llanfihangel Hill 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.
Llanfihangel Hill 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 RD241.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pillar Stone in Church (6.1 km), Gaer Roman Site (6.5 km), Dolbedwin Castle Mound (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Llanfihangel Hill 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.
Llanfihangel Hill round barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.