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Llwyn-Ceubren Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wales, constructed on bedrock of Wenlock mudstones, siltstones and sandstones typical of the Silurian period. The barrow represents a form of funerary monument widely built across Britain during the Bronze Age, when communities created these earthworks as enduring memorials to their dead. The underlying geology of alternating sedimentary rocks would have provided a firm foundation for the mound's construction, though the precise composition of materials used to build the barrow itself would likely have been quarried from locally available deposits.
Round barrows of this type typically enclosed burials within a central grave or pit, sometimes accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of the interred individual. The Wenlock bedrock exposed across the surrounding landscape indicates a region of mixed geology where prehistoric communities had access to diverse stone resources for tools and construction. The monument's survival to the present day reflects both the solid engineering of its construction and the natural stability offered by the underlying geological formations.
Today, Llwyn-Ceubren Round Barrow is protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw's jurisdiction, recognising its significance as an archaeological resource and testament to Bronze Age burial practices in Wales.
Llwyn-Ceubren Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD127. View the official record →
Llwyn-Ceubren Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wales, constructed on bedrock of Wenlock mudstones, siltstones and sandstones typical of the Silurian period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD127.
Llwyn-Ceubren 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.
Llwyn-Ceubren 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 RD127.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Cae-Maerdy Castle Mound (6.5 km), Cwrt Llechryd moated site (6.8 km), Fforest Wood Mound & Bailey Castle (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Llwyn-Ceubren 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.
Llwyn-Ceubren Round Barrow stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.