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Moel Eithinen Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wales and protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE280. The barrow occupies elevated ground underlain by Ludlow rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Ludlow series of the Silurian period. This geological foundation, exposed across much of the Welsh landscape, would have been familiar to the Bronze Age communities who constructed and used the monument.
Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and represent burial or ceremonial sites of considerable importance within their local landscape. The elevated position of Moel Eithinen would have made it a prominent landmark, visible across the surrounding terrain. The mixed geology beneath the site—combining softer mudstones and siltstones with harder sandstone—influenced both the construction possibilities and the monument's preservation over millennia.
Today, Moel Eithinen Round Barrow survives as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practice in Wales. The monument's protection reflects its archaeological significance and the importance of understanding Bronze Age communities through their monumental remains. Its continued presence on the landscape preserves a direct physical connection to the region's ancient past.
Moel Eithinen Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE280. View the official record →
Moel Eithinen Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wales and protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE280.
Moel Eithinen 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.
Moel Eithinen 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 DE280.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel Llech Round Barrow (3.4 km), Tyn-y-Mynydd Round Barrow (3.4 km), Moel y Plas Round Barrow (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Moel Eithinen 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.
Moel Eithinen Round Barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.