© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Maes Mochnant Isaf Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference DE279. The barrow sits upon bedrock composed of Caradoc Rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Caradocian period of the Ordovician era. This substantial geological foundation provided stable ground for Bronze Age communities to construct their funerary monument, and the mixed sedimentary bedrock may have supplied materials for the barrow's construction.
Round barrows of this type typically functioned as burial monuments, often containing inhumed or cremated remains accompanied by grave goods. Built during the second and first millennia BC, such mounds served as enduring markers of social status and territorial identity within prehistoric Welsh communities. The monument's preservation reflects its archaeological significance and its contribution to understanding settlement patterns and ritual practices in Bronze Age Wales.
Today, Maes Mochnant Isaf Round Barrow remains an important record of prehistoric mortuary practice. Its protection by Cadw ensures the survival of this landscape feature for future research and as a tangible connection to the Bronze Age inhabitants of the Welsh countryside.
Maes Mochnant Isaf Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE279. View the official record →
Maes Mochnant Isaf Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference DE279.
Maes Mochnant Isaf 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.
Maes Mochnant Isaf 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 DE279.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen y Faerdre (1.4 km), Ty-Newydd Dyke (1.6 km), Tomen y Cefnlloer (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Maes Mochnant Isaf 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.
Maes Mochnant Isaf Round Barrow stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.