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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Mynydd Castlebythe Round Barrows

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE516
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mynydd Castlebythe Round Barrows is a Prehistoric round barrow cemetery located on high ground in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The monument comprises multiple burial mounds of Bronze Age date, representing a significant funerary landscape that reflects ritual practices and settlement patterns of the second millennium BC. The barrows survive as earthen mounds distributed across the moorland, preserving evidence of communal burial traditions and the ceremonial importance of elevated locations in prehistoric Wales. These monuments form part of the broader pattern of round barrow construction characteristic of Bronze Age communities throughout south-western Britain.

Mynydd Castlebythe Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE516. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mynydd Castlebythe Round Barrows?

Mynydd Castlebythe Round Barrows is a Prehistoric round barrow cemetery located on high ground in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE516.

What period does Mynydd Castlebythe Round Barrows date from?

Mynydd Castlebythe Round Barrows dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Mynydd Castlebythe Round Barrows?

Mynydd Castlebythe Round Barrows 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 PE516.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mynydd Castlebythe Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Walton Mill Rath (6.5 km), Posty Defended Enclosure (7.9 km), Knock Rath (8 km).

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