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Mellington Hill Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales. Round barrows of this type are earthwork mounds constructed during the Bronze Age to contain burials, typically standing several metres in height with a circular plan. They represent one of the most distinctive monument types of the second and early first millennia BCE, serving as enduring markers of the dead and often visible across considerable distances in the landscape.
The barrow sits upon Ludlow Rocks, a bedrock formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Ludlow period of the Silurian epoch. This geology has influenced both the barrow's construction materials and its subsequent preservation. The underlying substrate of fine-grained sedimentary rocks would have been available for use in building the monument, whilst the relatively stable geology has allowed the earthwork to survive into the modern era.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments authority, under the reference MG284. This designation ensures its conservation as an important element of Wales's prehistoric archaeological heritage. The barrow contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the Welsh landscape, reflecting the ritual and commemorative practices of communities who occupied this region in prehistory.
Mellington Hill Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG284. View the official record →
Mellington Hill Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG284.
Mellington 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.
Mellington 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 MG284.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 175m east of Cefn Bronydd (6.3 km), Small enclosed settlement on Fron, 340m west of St John's Church (7 km), Small enclosed settlement on Castle Idris, 400m south west of Penrhiew Lodge (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Mellington 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.
Mellington Hill Round Barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.