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Moel Llech Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial monument situated in Wales on bedrock of Ludlow age mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as funerary structures for elite members of prehistoric communities. The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage body, under reference DE108, reflecting its archaeological significance.
The barrow sits upon the undifferentiated Ludlow Rocks, a geological formation characteristic of this region. The underlying mudstone and siltstone would have influenced both the construction methods available to the builders and the preservation conditions for any burials within the mound. Round barrows of this period were typically constructed from local stone and earth, exploiting readily available materials from their immediate landscape.
Such monuments functioned as focal points within the Bronze Age burial landscape, often placed prominently within the surrounding terrain. The preservation of Moel Llech as a scheduled monument allows archaeologists to study burial practices, territorial organisation and settlement patterns of prehistoric Wales. The site remains an important record of Bronze Age funerary ritual and social structure in the region.
Moel Llech Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE108. View the official record →
Moel Llech Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial monument situated in Wales on bedrock of Ludlow age mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE108.
Moel Llech 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 Llech 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 DE108.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhos-Ddigre Caves (3.1 km), Tomen y Rhodwydd (Castell yr Adwy) Mound and Bailey Castle (4.3 km), Mynydd Cricor Barrow (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Moel Llech 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 Llech Round Barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.