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Middle Hendre Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. The site lies upon bedrock composed of Pridoli rocks, undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits laid down during the Pridoli geological period. These fine-grained sedimentary deposits would have provided a relatively stable foundation for the barrow's construction, though their soft nature meant the surrounding landscape was susceptible to erosion and weathering.
Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments for high-status individuals or family groups. The barrow's construction would have involved gathering suitable stone and soil from the surrounding terrain to create a raised mound, often with internal burial chambers or cists. The archaeological record suggests such monuments frequently contained cremated or inhumed remains, along with grave goods including pottery, metalwork and tools.
The barrow's preservation and protection under Cadw reflects its significance in understanding prehistoric Welsh settlement patterns and funerary practices. Its position in the landscape, built upon Pridoli bedrock, contributes to understanding how Bronze Age communities selected locations for their monumental constructions and how geological substrates influenced both their choices and the long-term survival of these structures.
Middle Hendre Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM112. View the official record →
Middle Hendre Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM112.
Middle Hendre 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.
Middle Hendre 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 MM112.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Govan's Churchyard Cross, Llangovan (8.3 km), Cross on Croes Lwyd Farm (8.6 km), Medieval House Sites W of Trellech Church (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Middle Hendre 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.
Middle Hendre Round Barrow stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.